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TGA approves Leqvio
22 September 2021 - Inclisiran is a cholesterol lowering double-stranded small interfering ribonucleic acid. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2021
Australia eyes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for kids aged 5 to 11
21 September 2021 - Australian health officials have confirmed if approved the vaccine would be made widely available to children ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2021
ATAGI update following weekly COVID-19 meeting – 15 September 2021
16 September 2021 - An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 15 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (16 September 2021)
16 September 2021 - To 12 September 2021, approximately 22.8 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 14 million ...
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 15 Sep 2021
Medicines Australia and AusBiotech say COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver will not speed up global vaccination
15 September 2021 - Medicines Australia and AusBiotech, the peak bodies representing the Australian innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, urge ...
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 14 Sep 2021
Access Consortium: alignment with ICMRA consensus on immunobridging for authorising new COVID-19 vaccines
14 September 2021 - Placebo controlled disease outcome trial data are the gold standard for authorising vaccines. However, for COVID-19 ...
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (9 September 2021)
9 September 2021 - To 5 September 2021, approximately 21 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 13.1 million ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2021
TGA approves new cancer medicine
7 September 2021 - Luspatercept (Reblozyl) is used to treat patients with certain transfusion-dependent anaemias. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2021
Statement on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
6 September 2021 - Medicines Australia welcomes the TGA provisional approval for the COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax (Moderna) for Australia. The ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: Spikevax (elasomeran)
4 September 2021 - On 3 September 2021, the TGA granted provisional approval to Moderna Australia for the use of ...