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Ozempic restrictions for weight loss ‘unfair’, obesity expert says
21 August 2022 - A diabetes drug proven to help with weight loss has been limited for use in diabetics only— ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2022
Restrictions put on diabetes drug Ozempic leave users feeling ‘fat shamed’
13 August 2022 - A drug that caused a buzz for its ability to help people shed kilos has now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2022
TGA says go to BioMarin for Voxzogo
4 August 2022 - Vosoritide is a modified type C natriuretic peptide. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2022
TGA approves new medicine for NSCLC patients with an EGFR exon 20 mutation
1 August 2020 - First medicine approved by the TGA for this mutation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2022
MS Health push for nurses to hand out abortion pills
27 July 2022 - Nurses and midwives would prescribe medical abortion pills under a push by the company that imports ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2022
Henlius Hanquyou received TGA approval in Australia
26 July 2022 - Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced that the company's business partner Cipla has received the relevant registration certificates from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2022
TGA gives a tick to Scemblix
26 July 2022 - Asciminib is an oral and potent inhibitor of Abelson non-receptor tyrosine kinases/breakpoint cluster region (ABL/BCR): ABL1 tyrosine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jul 2022
Medicines industry working to minimise medicine supply shortages
22 July 2022 - Medicines Australia and the Generic and Biosimilars Medicines Association are deeply concerned about medicine shortages that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2022
TGA approves Padcev
21 July 2022 - Enfortumab vedotin is an antibody-drug conjugate targeting nectin-4, an adhesion protein located on the surface of epithelial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2022
Fees and charges: summary from 1 July 2022
27 June 2022 - The TGA has updated its summary of fees and charges effective 1 July 2022. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2022
TGA approves Vyxeos
15 June 2022 - This marks the first TGA approval for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2022
TGA approval of Kimmtrak
15 June 2022 - Tebentafusp is a bi-specific fusion protein. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2022
The UK MHRA, Australian TGA and Health Canada approve Kimmtrak (tebentafusp) for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma
8 June 2022 - Kimmtrak demonstrated statistically and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit, hazard ratio of 0.51, with median overall survival ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2022
Prescription medicines: applications under evaluation (May 2022)
26 May 2022 - The TGA has updated its list of applications for new medicines or new uses for existing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2022
TGA approves new medicine for patients with Cushing's syndrome
26 May 2022 - Osilodrostat phosphate is a cortisol synthesis inhibitor. ...