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Major new measures to help combat rare cancers
24 August 2017 - The Australian Government is supporting major new initiatives that will improve access to clinical trials, particularly for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2017
Amicus Therapeutics announces approval for Galafold (migalastat) for treatment of Fabry disease in Australia
15 August 2017 - First Amicus medicine and first oral precision medicine for Fabry disease in Australia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2017
Access to unregistered drugs in Australia
15 August 2017 - Drugs can usually only be prescribed for patients if they have been approved by the Therapeutic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2017
Nomenclature of biological medicines
28 July 2017 - The TGA is seeking comments from interested parties on proposed options on whether there is a need ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2017
Cancer drug secures $400m royalty deal
27 July 2017 - Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research has landed one of the biggest research ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2017
Greens ban cancer medicine, gender in new sweeping policy platform
20 July 2017 - The Greens have plans to cut off production of cancer medications and remove questions about “gender” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2017
Roche’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) approved for relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis in Australia
17 July 2017 - Second approval after the US for Ocrevus as the first and only approved treatment for people with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2017
TGA to be one-stop shop for complaints
10 July 2017 - The TGA will be given full responsibility over advertising complaints for medicines and medical devices in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2017
TGA to improve the handling of advertising complaints
10 July 2017 - Australia’s therapeutic goods regulator is implementing new arrangements to simplify and improve the handling of complaints about ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2017
Cost recovery implementation statement 2017-18
4 July 2017 - This Cost Recovery Implementation Statement provides information on how the TGA implements cost recovery activities associated with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2017
Authorised prescribers
3 July 2017 - The Government accepted the Expert Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation recommendation to make changes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2017
Special Access Scheme
3 July 2017 - Introduction of category C pathway and new decision tool. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2017
The medicines and health products that failed Therapeutic Goods Association testing
26 June 2017 - Dodgy vitamins, contaminated medicines, a flu vaccine that didn't work, ineffective hospital disinfectant and unreliable pregnancy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2017
Priority review pathway: prescription medicines
26 June 2017 - As part of the Government's response to the Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation (MMDR review), ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2017
New MedSearch app is now available for download
14 June 2017 - The new MedSearch app is now available for download from Google Play and the Apple App ...