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BeiGene announces first regulatory approval in Australia for Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for treatment of patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia
7 October 2021 - Represents Brukinsa’s second recent approval in the Asia-Pacific region, following October 1 approval in Singapore for treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2021
Joint statement: supply allocations of intravenous tocilizumab (Actemra) during serious shortage
7 October 2021 - Roche, the sponsor of tocilizumab (Actemra), notified the TGA of shortages of multiple presentations of tocilizumab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2021
Australian Government buys 300,000 doses of Merck COVID-19 treatment drug molnupiravir that has not yet been approved
5 October 2021 - While Australia is still trying to reach its COVID-19 vaccination targets, treatment options for the virus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2021
Australia secures additional supplies of sotrovimab
4 October 2021 - The Australian Government has increased supplies of the promising COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab with over 15,000 additional doses ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2021
TGA grants provisional determination to Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment PF-07321332 and ritonavir
5 October 2021 - On 1 October 2021, the TGA granted provisional determination to Pfizer in relation to a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2021
Medicines industry continues to protect Australians from medicine shortages
30 September 2021 - ACCC extends approval for ongoing collaboration ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2021
Data protection scheme for assessed listed medicines
29 September 2021 - The TGA has implemented a data protection scheme for assessed listed medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2021
TGA grants provisional determination to Roche COVID-19 treatment tocilizumab (Actemra)
28 September 2021 - On 27 September 2021, the TGA granted provisional determination to Roche in relation to the COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2021
Australia secures supply of drug that treats arthritis and Covid
25 September 2021 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has secured an extra supply of a rheumatoid arthritis drug to treat critically ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2021
TGA approves Leqvio
22 September 2021 - Inclisiran is a cholesterol lowering double-stranded small interfering ribonucleic acid. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Sep 2021
Final report on the Australian Government response to the recommendations of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Report
15 September 2021 - The Government acknowledges the efforts and actions detailed in this progress report to implement the Senate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2021
Trodelvy approved by the TGA
14 September 2021 - Sacituzumab govitecan is a new treatment option for adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple negative ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2021
New therapy to treat advanced small cell lung cancer approved for Australian patients
14 September 2021 - Zepzelca approval granted under a provisional regulatory pathway. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2021
Joint statement of support for an Australian Patent Box
13 September 2021 - Australia’s health innovators support the introduction of a Patent Box, and we welcome this initiative by the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2021
Trodelvy approved following heroic efforts of breast cancer sufferer Alison Day
12 September 2021 - A dying woman’s selfless campaign will give Australian women battling a rare aggressive form of breast cancer ...