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Vaccine experts 'surprised' over Government's 'optimistic' COVID-19 vaccine rollout timeline
7 September 2020 - Vaccine experts have cautioned against the Federal Government's plan to have a COVID-19 vaccine ready by January ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2020
Australia secures onshore manufacturing agreements for two COVID-19 vaccines
7 September 2020 - A $1.7 billion agreement between the Australian Government and pharmaceutical companies means that a free COVID-19 vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2020
CSL in deal with commonwealth to produce Oxford University and University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccines
7 September 2020 - Australia’s biggest health company CSL will manufacture two separate COVID-19 vaccines - including the world’s leading ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2020
TGA says it is already in discussions with pharmaceutical companies developing COVID vaccines
4 September 2020 - Australia's medicines regulator isn't considering approving any treatments for COVID-19 at the moment, but it's spending ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
'Be prepared for anything': CSL boss warns of key unknowns on vaccine
19 August 2020 - CSL chief executive Paul Perreault has cautioned that more details need to be ironed out before ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: CSL reveals delivery date for COVID-19 vaccine as it progresses with clinical trials
19 August 2020 - Australia’s biggest health care company, CSL, expects to start delivering “emergency doses” of a COVID-19 vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2020
Creating a coronavirus vaccine is only the first step. It’ll take years to manufacture and distribute.
18 August 2020 - The world is hoping a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available. So far, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2020
CSL in talks with AstraZeneca to produce COVID-19 vaccine in Melbourne
17 August 2020 - Australia’s biggest health company, CSL, has confirmed it is in talks with British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2020
Australia pins hopes on potential Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine
11 August 2020 - The Federal Government is positioning itself to secure and manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine in Australia, if ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jul 2020
Australia left in the dark as manufacturers race to make Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
22 July 2020 - Australia may have to compete with other nations to import supply of the University of Oxford's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2020
Australian COVID researchers warn vaccines will have to be made overseas
20 July 2020 - Researchers at Monash University say if their COVID-19 vaccine is successful they will be forced to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jul 2020
Gilead rushes to meet remdesivir demand as virus pressures grow
15 July 2020 - Global pharmaceuticals giant Gilead has flagged the supply of its coronavirus treatment remdesivir will be constrained ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2020
Gilead donates COVID-19 drug remdesivir to Australia’s medical stockpile after US buys up supply
2 July 2020 - The US pharmaceutical giant Gilead has donated a supply of the anti-viral medication remdesivir to Australia’s ...
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 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 ...