The blame game on drug prices is getting dangerous

9 April 2017 - Manufacturers and payers all can lose if their squabbling leads the government to try to cut drug ...

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How pharmaceutical companies game the system to keep drugs expensive

6 April 2017 - I help the University of Utah hospital system manage its drug budgets and medication use policies, ...

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CSIRO says red tape holding back Australia's medical technology, pharmaceutical industries

3 April 2017 - The CSIRO is warning that slow and outdated regulation is holding back Australia's medical technology and ...

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Pharma warns new NICE rules will delay access to medicines

3 April 2017 - Pharma companies are warning that changes to the way the National Institute for Health & Care ...

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Blame game over high drug prices gets worse with lobby's new ad

6 April 2017 - PhRMA lobby’s ad campaign targets insurers over rebates. ...

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AusBiotech says R&D Tax Incentive critical to 2030 Innovation Strategy

6 April 2017 - Preserving the R&D Tax Incentive will be top priority as AusBiotech coordinates comment for Innovation and ...

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Australian MedTech industry to help add $18 billion and 28,000 new jobs by 2025

4 April 2017 - Today, MTAA welcomed the blueprint report from CSIRO and MTPConnect which outlines how medical technologies and ...

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Evaluation of evidence of statistical support and corroboration of sub-group claims in randomised clinical trials

3 April 2017 - Many published randomised clinical trials make claims for subgroup differences. ...

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The nominee to run America’s drug regulator is a sound choice

1 April 2017 - Scott Gottlieb is close to the pharma industry but knows its tactics. ...

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FDA: helping small businesses get big results

30 March 2017 - It is well known that small business is vital to the success of the American economy. Less ...

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Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA got paid millions by the health care industry

29 March 2017 - Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the FDA, is a widely respected physician ...

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An FDA program incentivising rare disease drugs will be investigated for abuses

23 March 2017 - In late 1982, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Orphan Drug Act, which was then signed into law ...

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TGA seeks feedback on support needs for SMEs

21 March 2017 - The TGA is investigating ways that it might provide support for small and medium enterprises in ...

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Nine submissions done and two due by month end…

16 March 2017 - Industry advocacy at AusBiotech is in ‘top gear’ with nine submissions completed on behalf of members ...

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R&D costs for pharmaceutical companies do not explain elevated US drug prices

7 March 2017 - That pharmaceutical companies charge much more for their drugs in the US than they do in ...

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