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GW Pharmaceuticals receives Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration approval for Epidyolex (cannabidiol) for the treatment of seizures in patients with two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy
23 September 2020 - This represents the third successful regulatory approval globally for GW’s plant-derived cannabis-based medicine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
Revolutionary cancer medicine Vitrakvi shrinks tumours in days
14 September 2020 - Doctors are amazed by a new cancer medicine offering Australian kids a new lease on life, but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2020
TGA approves yet another flu vaccine
9 September 2020 - As its brand name suggests, Flucelvax Quad is a new quadrivalent influenza vaccine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2020
TGA announces it has approved Yescarta
2 September 2020 - Announcement in September of a decision made in February. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Inquiry into approval processes for new drugs and novel medical technologies in Australia
19 August 2020 - Following a referral on 13 August 2020 from the Minister for Health, The Hon Greg Hunt ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2020
Seattle Genetics announces Tukysa (tucatinib) approved within months for all countries participating in FDA’s Project Orbis initiative
12 August 2020 - Australia joins U.S., Switzerland, Canada and Singapore in approval of Tukysa for the treatment of patients with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2020
TGA approves new gene therapy from Novartis
13 August 2020 - Luxturna has been for the treatment of patients with inherited retinal dystrophy caused by pathological biallelic RPE65 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2020
Alkindi approved in Australia
10 August 2020 - Diurnal Group announces that Alkindi (hydrocortisone granules in capsules for opening) has been approved by the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2020
TGA approves new medicine for basal cell carcinoma
29 July 2020 - Cemiplimab (Libtayo) has been provisionally registered by the TGA. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2020
TGA approves Zeposia for patients with multiple sclerosis
27 July 2020 - Zeposia has been approved under the Black Triangle Scheme. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2020
Deciphera announces Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration’s approval of Qinlock (ripretinib) for the treatment of fourth-line gastro-intestinal stromal tumour
14 July 2020 - Qinlock is the first approved tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed specifically for GIST regardless of patients’ mutational status. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2020
TGA publishes more details on its approval of COVID-19 medicine Veklury
13 July 2020 - Remdesivir granted conditional approval in record time. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2020
Australia's first COVID treatment approved
10 July 2020 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted provisional approval to remdesivir (Veklury, Gilead Sciences) as the first ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2020
TGA approves Rozlytrek
25 May 2020 - Roche secures TGA approval for another cancer medicine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2020
Influenza vaccines released for 2020 season
8 May 2020 - Six influenza vaccines are available in Australia in 2020. All of these vaccines are quadrivalent, which ...