Randox Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) kits determine levels of drugs in a patient’s blood, ensuring they receive the most effective dosage of medication with the least possible toxicity. Tests include digoxin, gentamicin, lithium, phenytoin, theophylline, valproic acid, phenobarbital and carbamazepine.
18/02/2010
RANBAXY Laboratories has announced that is has received approval from the Australian health regulator to market its anti-fungal tablets in the country.
13/03/2009
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has requested written submissions on a number of documents focusing on proposed standards for human blood and blood components, human tissues and human cellular therapies.
10/12/2009
MERCK has announced the formation of Merck Serono Ventures, a corporate venture capital fund to incest in emerging biotechnology companies.
26/03/2009
The Australian regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), will be subjecting in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) device companies to greater scrutiny.
29/04/2010
Legislative requirements for in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) will change from 1 July 2010 under the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) proposed regulatory framework for IVDs.
03/05/2010
Merck has begun a Phase III study of the therapeutic cancer vaccine Stimuvax (BLP25 liposome vaccine) in Asian patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study will investigate if Stimuvax can extend overall survival in Asian patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC.
14/12/2009
MERCK Sharp and Dohme has announced its type 2 diabetes therapy, Janumet, has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
27/04/2009
THE THERAPEUTIC development program of the clinical drug vilazodone, intended to treat major depression, has entered its final stages.
13/01/2009
CSL has announced it will be starting human trials of its swine flu vaccine in the coming weeks.
20/07/2009
QUEENSLAND is breaking into one of the world's major markets for clinical trials of medical and pharmaceutical products and equipment.
18/09/2009
AT LEAST 30 children have had psychotic episodes and wanted to kill themselves while taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to reports.
15/10/2009
THE GOVERNMENT hopes to subject homeopathic medicines to tougher regulations under a bill currently before federal parliament.
26/03/2009
CLINICAL Data has announced the completed sale of Cogenics to Beckman Coulter.
15/04/2009
THE English Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has named a string of cough syrups and medicines, including popular brands such as Vicks and Lemsip, unsuitable for children aged under six.
06/03/2009
QUEENSLANDERS at most risk of complications from human swine influenza will be among the first to benefit from the vaccine rollout which begins across Australia today.
30/09/2009
THE THERAPEUTIC Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the world’s first intradermal (ID) influenza vaccine, Intanza, for the prevention of seasonal influenza in adults and the elderly.
01/04/2009
AUSTRALIA'S independent medicines' regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has announced it will register the CSL pandemic influenza (swine flu) vaccine.
22/09/2009
VGX PHARMACEUTICALS has announced the filing of a Device Master File (MAF) amendment with the FDA for its patented electroporation device for use with intradermal electroporation (ID-EP).
17/02/2009
BAYER HealthCare and Tsinghua University, Beijing, have signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement to enter into a strategic partnership.
19/03/2009