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TGA – Consultations on adoption of European Union guidelines in Australia

13 January 2020 Your comments on the proposed adoption or non-adoption of these EU guidelines, particularly your advice on whether you support the proposed action, would be appreciated. Comments may be sent by email or mail and should…

$8.9 million investment for cancer research

18 December 2019 A media release from Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston MP, Acting Minister for Health, about $8.9 million for cancer research in Australia, through Cancer Australia’s Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme. … The Morrison Government has…

BioMedVic Celebrates Twenty Years Of Achievements

12 December 2019 By BioMedVic Comms On Thursday 5th December 2019 BioMedVic gathered a crowd in the beautiful Treetops room at the Melbourne Museum to celebrate twenty years of biomedical achievements. At this warm reception, BioMedVic counted with the participation…

$14.8M Research Boost to Develop Breakthrough Ideas for Better Health

13 December 2019 MTPConnect – the Australian Government’s Medical Technology, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical (MTP) Industry Growth Centre – and the Acting Minister for Health, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, today announced $14.8 million of funding for 17 early stage…

Proposed Bill to Reduce R&D Benefit

12 December 2019       By Alun Needham, Principal Director – Government Incentives, KPMG On 5 December 2019, the last sitting day of the year, the Government introduced legislation that will have significant implications for companies accessing the…

$437 million to improve the health of all Australians

7 December 2019 From the Health Minister, the Hon. Greg Hunt The Morrison Government is investing $437 million in ground-breaking health and medical research projects across Australia aimed at delivering better treatments, diagnosis and care. A total of 495…

Medicinal Cannabis Industry Grows Jobs In Gippsland

6 December 2019 From the Premier Victoria’s first dedicated commercial medicinal cannabis processing facility is open – giving more people access to life-changing treatment and creating local jobs. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale…

The Hon Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health: $100 million to increase clinical trial participation

29 November 2019 A joint media release with the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, announcing $100 million to improve the health of Australians in rural, remote and regional areas through…

$520M Growth Fund To Call Melbourne Home

28 November 2019 The Andrews Labor Government has welcomed news that the Australian Business Growth Fund will be based in Melbourne, cementing its spot as the home of capital funding. The $520 million Fund will help small to…

Boosting innovative drug delivery research

12 November 2019 Australians will get better medical treatment because of Morrison Government funded research to develop new types of drugs. The Morrison Government is providing $4.2 million to establish an Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre to…

Melbourne joins international digital health ecosystem

15 November 2019 Australia’s first digital health ecosystem has just launched in Melbourne as part of a global effort to break down silos and drive innovation across the health and social care sectors. Hosted by RMIT University, the…

It’s Official – Melbourne Is Australia’s Most Innovative City

12 November 2019 Melbourne was today named as Australia’s most innovative city, leapfrogging Sydney to claim 11th place overall in the annual 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index. Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula welcomed the release…

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