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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 24 Jun 2020
US painkiller to be sold in Australian pharmacies to shore up supply
25 June 2020 - Global pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been given approval to sell its US painkiller brand ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2020
Submissions received: fees and charges proposal 2020-21
23 June 2020 - On 20 January 2020, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released on its website a consultation paper, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2020
Anti-COVID drug may be ready in Australia by the end of the year
21 June 2020 - A global breakthrough on a new antiviral drug that scientists believe could block the coronavirus has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2020
Fees and charges: summary from 1 July 2020
18 June 2020 - The TGA is required to recover its costs for all activities that fall within the scope of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jun 2020
New small cell lung cancer drug accepted for TGA evaluation under Project Orbis
3 June 2020 - TGA has granted provisional designation for new drug lurbinectedin based on encouraging Phase 2 results and high ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2020
Off-label drugs a risky business
28 May 2020 - Three years ago a 64cm blood clot caused by a drug used to treat acne, Diane ...
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 12 May 2020
ZolpiMist update
12 May 2020 - SUDA submitted a marketing authorisation application to the TGA for ZolpiMist in April 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2020
Half yearly performance snapshot: July to December 2019
6 May 2020 - The TGA prepares an annual TGA Business Plan, which identifies the priority activities being undertaken over the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2020
Pharmaceutical giant’s plan to end Australia’s reliance on Indian and Chinese medicines after COVID-19
2 May 2020 - Australia’s dangerous dependence on India and China to make vital medicines for the sick has come to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2020
TGA publishes more information about medicine formulations
30 April 2020 - To improve access to important medicine information, the Therapeutic Goods Administration now publishes additional formulation details ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2020
The controversial malaria drug has been approved for an official trial
21 April 2020 - A massive new clinical trial has begun in Australia to test if an HIV or a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2020
Improved Consumer Medicine Information template
20 April 2020 - The Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 have been amended to support improved Consumer Medicine Information. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2020
Read about a new COVID-19 treatment study? It probably won't work.
6 April 2020 - Most new drugs that show promise as potential COVID-19 cures will not end up working, scientists ...