Australia
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University of Sydney announces US$330m investment to revolutionize Australian healthcare
AUSTRALIA- The University of Sydney has revealed its largest-ever capital commitment to creating an AU$478 million (US$330m) world-class biomedical hub in New South Wales that…
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Australia’s new digital health initiative encourages more physical activity among childhood cancer survivors
AUSTRALIA- A researcher from the University of New South Wales Medicine and Health has created a digital health initiative to encourage young cancer survivors to…
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Indonesia initiates new plan for managing foot and mouth disease
INDONESIA – Indonesian government is making plans to get the Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak under control by the end of this year. Indonesia’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Task…
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Medibank launches online psychology clinic, aims to reduce wait times to 2wks
AUSTRALIA – Medibank, one of Australia’s top private health insurers this year, has teamed up with Myhealth and Medinet to provide customers with access to…
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FDA approves Saluda’s Evoke closed-loop SCS system to treat chronic pain
USA – Saluda Medical, an Australian medical equipment manufacturer, has received FDA approval for its Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System. The SCS System is…
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GESlabs awarded licence to produce active ingredients for cannabis meds
SOUTH AFRICA – GESlabs has been granted a license by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) to manufacture cannabinoid pharmaceutical ingredients for use…
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Australia makes huge investment in telehealth
AUSTRALIA – Noting that telehealth was transformative to Australia’s universal healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government is now planning to invest A$106 million…
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CSL seals US$11.7 billion cash buyout deal of Vifor Pharma
AUSTRALIA – CSL Ltd, an Australian biopharmaceutical company, has agreed to acquire Vifor Pharma AG for US$11.7 billion (equity value) in order to diversify its…
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Viatris and Biocon consider merger of their biosimilars into a US$10B standalone company
INDIA – Viatris and India’s Biocon Biologics are debating whether to further integrate their already deeply entwined biosimilar businesses into a US$10 billion standalone company,…
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Meds delivery startup Packapill ventures into teleconsultation services
AUSTRALIA – Packapill, an Australian medication delivery platform that was recently launched, has partnered with Western Australia-based Western Diagnostics Pathology of Healius Limited to provide.…