2011
December
Retirement of Medicines Australia chairman Will Delaat (20 December)
MoU delivers Government substantial PBS savings (20 December)
Medicines Australia welcomes Cabinet appointments (12 December)
Medicines Australia funds mobile dialysis truck (12 December)
Level playing field push to continue despite setback (8 December)
November
New Govt figures show PBS growing at just 1.6% (30 November)
Medicines industry plan to drive economic growth (28 November)
Government support for ‘gene patents’ assures patient access to biological medicines (25 November)
New vaccines measures to boost immunity (25 November)
Australians have better and faster access to medicines than New Zealanders, new study shows (25 November)
Joint Media Release – Australia’s best health journalism recognised (22 November)
New paper shows need to complete clinical trial plan (22 November)
Medicines industry wins equal opportunity awards (10 November)
Medicines industry wins nominations for Equal Opportunity for Women Awards (3 November)
Medicines industry a key player in post-mining boom economy, National Press Club told (2 November)
October
New medicines database to help fight neglected tropical diseases (26 October)
HIV/AIDS consortium wins industry award (26 October)
Patient support programs play key role in health (21 October)
Medicines industry R&D tops $1billion mark again (12 October)
September
One step forward, but PBS deferrals issues remain (30 September)
Review of Medicines Australia Code of Conduct (26 September)
No case to ban patents on genetic materials: Senate (22 September)
Key role for medicines in global fight against non-communicable diseases (21 September)
Restore confidence through PBS listings (14 September)
August
Long-term outlook and predictability key to successful medicines policy, conference told (31 August)
New R&D tax credit to boost Australian research (25 August)
Nutrition website launched for indigenous kids (18 August)
Senate report slams Cabinet PBS deferrals (17 August)
July
Medicare data shows PBS growth under control (27 July)
PBS deferrals risk creating two-tier health system (25 July)
New report will help community understand TGA (21 July)
Cabinet’s PBS deferrals mean patients miss out (19 July)
Companies play vital role in doctor education and patient health, ethics seminar told (15 July)
Medicines Australia welcomes new PBAC Chair (5 July)
June
Raising the Bar Bill will encourage innovation (22 June)
Cabinet lottery for new PBS medicines continues (21 June)
New ANZTPA must not derail TGA reforms (20 June)
Parliament condemns Cabinet decision to block listing of new PBS medicines (16 June)
R&D tax credit to boost Aussie medical research (15 June)
May
Industry supporting global immunisation effort (23 May)
No pricing cuts to PBS in Budget (13 May)
Mental health funding a sound investment but access to latest schizophrenia drug still blocked (10 May)
Further delay for PBS medicines hurts patients (10 May)
PBS decision lacks evidence base, conference told (5 May)
April
New Government figures show PBS growing at less than inflation (28 April)
CPI rise in pharmaceuticals due to PBS safety net (27 April)
New effort needed to fight anti-microbial resistance (7 April)
March
Clinical trial numbers fall for third straight year (31 March)
Prices of generic medicines have been slashed (24 March)
Heart disease medicines improving life expectancy (17 March)
PBS growth is slowest for 15 years, industry told (17 March)
Top marks for pharmaceutical representatives (8 March)
New report boost for $1bn clinical trials industry (3 March)
Gene Bill threatens access to biologic medicines (1 March)
February
Cabinet decision’s to hit patients’ hip pockets (25 February)
How to save Australia’s declining clinical trials (18 February)
January
Medicines Australia makes $100,000 donation to Queensland flood relief appeal (13 January)
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