From the Chief Executive
Professor Stephane Garelli from the IMD’s World Competitiveness Centre in Switzerland has released a great short online video that lasts a little over three minutes.
In it he succinctly summarises his thoughts on How to Make a Competitive Nation, something that is very topical in Australia at the moment given the debate about the future of Australia’s
economy and both the Government and Opposition looking at how to encourage high technology innovative industries in this country. Based on his years of research into international competitiveness at the IMD, Professor Garelli highlights five things that nations need to do to be competitive…
News and Updates
New report points way to commercialisation of treatments for neglected and tropical diseases - 17 May
Medicines Australia supports an international report released this week that suggests new approaches to commercialising new treatments for neglected and tropical diseases.
MoU keeping PBS sustainable - 8 May
Medicines Australia chief executive Dr Brendan Shaw tonight welcomed the Government’s recognition in the Budget that the Memorandum of Understanding with Medicines Australia is keeping the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme sustainable.
Medicines Australia welcomes appointment of Dr John Skerritt as TGA National Manager - 4 May
Medicines Australia chief executive Dr Brendan Shaw today welcomed the appointment of Dr John Skerritt as the new National Manager of the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Dr Shaw said Medicines Australia looks forward to working with Dr Skerritt on a range of regulatory issues.
Medicines Australia appoints new chairman - 1 May
The Board of Medicines Australia today announced the appointment of Mr Mark Masterson as its new chairman.
Mr Masterson was formerly chief executive at I-MED Network, Australia’s largest private diagnostic imaging network. This follows a 20 year career in international and Australian roles in the medicines industry as vice president, Asia Pacific Africa at Abbott and General Manager ANZ at Abbott Laboratories.
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