Coalition promises funding for agriculture R&D
29 August, 2013The Coalition has formally released its agricultural policy, which promises to allocate $100 million to research and development in the sector.
Call for nominations to the board of directors of AusBiotech
29 August, 2013Further to the notice of the forthcoming election for the board of directors of AusBiotech for 2013-14, nominations are now open for eligible AusBiotech members.
Pharmaxis reimbursement talks delayed in France
29 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPharmaxis (ASX:PXS) will cut back on resources dedicated to a launch of CF treatment Bronchitol in France, due to delays reaching agreement with the CEPS on reimbursement.
Calzada narrows FY13 loss by 45%
28 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA higher R&D tax benefit in FY13 helped Calzada (ASX:CZD) narrow its loss for the FY13 financial year to $1.5m.
FDA knocks back QRxPharma's MoxDuo again
28 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQRxPharma (ASX:QRL) will need to resubmit its FDA application for MoxDuo IR again, after the regulator issued a second Complete Response Letter.
A win for the health industry in the Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards
27 August, 2013The 2013 Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards winners have been announced, with the three winning entries each having strong or potential applications in the medical industry.
Coalition pledges "new approach" to manufacturing
27 August, 2013AusBiotech has welcomed 'The Coalition’s Policy to Boost the Competitiveness of Australian Manufacturing' with its support for a "new approach" to manufacturing and a returned focus to Australian industry and SMEs.
Allied Healthcare gets CE Mark for CardioCel
26 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter securing regulatory approval, Allied Healthcare (ASX:AHZ) now expects to start selling its CardioCel heart patch in Europe in calendar Q4.
Nexvet picks up a $1.5m CA grant
23 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCommercialisation Australia will award Nexvet a further $1.5m in grant funding to help the company bring its PETisation technology to market.
AusBiotech welcomes new venture capital fund for biotech
22 August, 2013AusBiotech has commended the Labor government’s response to the Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research (The McKeon Review) and its pledge to establish the $250 million Medical Research Innovation Fund (MRIF).
iSonea wins Frost innovation award
21 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFrost & Sullivan has handed iSonea (ASX:ISN) an Innovation Leadership Award for its AsthmaSense cloud mobile health-monitoring technology.
Nominations invited for 2013 Industry Excellence Awards
20 August, 2013Janssen and AusBiotech are delighted to announce that the Janssen 2013 Industry Excellence Awards are now open for nominations. The awards, which have three categories, will be announced at AusBiotech 2013 in Brisbane on 30 October.
Prime Minister announces Medical Technologies Innovation Partnership
19 August, 2013Prime Minister Kevin Rudd last week announced the Medical Technologies Innovation Partnership - the first of the Australian Innovation Partnership program. The program is intended to create partnerships between government, business and the research community that will create new high-skill jobs for the future.
Consultation on cost recovery for gene technology regulator
15 August, 2013The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) is undertaking an assessment and development of a cost recovery model for services provided by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR). DoHA has engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to undertake an economic analysis of the gene technology sector, and PwC is seeking input from sector stakeholders through the stakeholder survey.
MDI achieves goals with Penthrox trial
14 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMedical Developments International (ASX:MVP) said a safety study of its Penthrox inhaler uncovered no safety concerns associated with a single supratherapeutic dose.
