Industry News
Comment invited on Trans-Tasman regulatory body proposal
A proposal to combine the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Medsafe into a single agency accountable to both the Australian and New Zealand governments has been released as a discussion paper. [ + ]
Cerylid seals US Anadys deal
Private drug discovery and genomics company Cerylid Biosciences has clinched a deal with Anadys Pharmaceuticals in the United States to search for new anti-infective compounds. [ + ]
Sheep genomics program proposed
In a new approach to animal science, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is meeting with scientists with a wide range of experience in medical and animal sciences to establish a functional genomics program for the sheep industry. [ + ]
WA plant expert to chair gene tech committee
The plant gene technology expertise of Professor Stephen Powles of the University of Western Australia has been recognised by the Federal Government.
[ + ]Sydney Uni professor honoured
The Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research has been awarded to Sydney University Professor of Medicine, Prof David Celermajer. [ + ]
Vice-chancellors promote their 2020 vision
The Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee has called for sweeping changes to university funding and regulatory frameworks, in response to an ongoing Federal government review of the sector. [ + ]
Bioinformatics C of E interim board named
Plans for Tasmania's Bioinformatics Centre of Excellence are stepping up with the naming of its interim board. [ + ]
Panbio celebrates first FDA approval
In a first for the company, Panbio's diagnostic panel for glandular fever has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [ + ]
How hairy-nosed DNA could save a northerner from extinction
DNA testing could be the key to preventing the northern hairy-nosed wombat from becoming extinct. [ + ]
Monash research could lead to new thymus growth
Scientists at Monash University have identified a population of epithelial cells in the thymus they hope will be able to regenerate and regrow the tiny immune system organ. [ + ]
WA govt waits to be convinced on GM benefits
The Western Australian government is approaching zero hour on the issue of whether to ban genetically-modified (GM) commercial food crops, says Agriculture Minister Kim Chance. [ + ]
Genetic way to make drugs more effective
Molecules that lock away unwanted sections of DNA, enabling drugs to work more effectively, have been discovered by research chemists at Warwick University in the English Midlands.
[ + ]SDI champing at the bit for projected profit jump
Dental materials manufacturer SDI is tracking for a 40 per cent full-year profit jump on the back of the company's R&D investment and push into global markets. [ + ]
US orthopaedic company to test pSiMedica nanomaterials
pSiMedica, the UK subsidiary of WA-based company pSiVida, has signed a materials exchange research agreement with Implex Corporation, a US orthopaedic products company. [ + ]
