AusBiotech

The life sciences industry is united in its plea to the returned Coalition Government to consider the impacts of the proposed cuts to the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI), Australia’s flagship innovation programme.

AusBiotech will be celebrating International Clinical Trials Day on 20 May, recognising the Australian leadership and excellence in CTs and the social and economic value they deliver to Australia.

Australia’s premier medtech conference, AusMedtech 2019, has grown into an eventful week with over 550 industry stakeholders, eight days of activities celebrating the medtech sector.

Life science industry groups have united to urge political parties to adopt a common and shared commitment to R&D.

The Australian medtech sector takes centre stage in the April edition of Australasian Biotechnology, AusBiotech’s official journal, in anticipation of the upcoming AusMedtech 2019 conference.

Australia’s medtech conference is on track to deliver a notable 50/50 split within its programme of speakers and chairs.

Businesses now have less than six months to review their IP arrangements to ensure those arrangements comply with Australia’s competition laws.

Wearisome uncertainty continues for industry as the Research and Development Tax Initiative (RDTI) was not explicitly mentioned in the 2019 Budget announcements, but the numbers appear to assume the Bill to change the RDTI will go ahead under a Coalition government.

The BioExchange platform is an online platform for Australian spin-outs and start-ups. It facilitates international collaboration and funding opportunities, and leverages the Asian growth market in China.

AusBiotech has responded to five medical device submissions over the past eight weeks, following a number of consultations released by the TGA.

With pre-budget statements announcing a boost to medical research, the release of the 2019 Federal Budget delivered no further surprises on Tuesday night.

AusBiotech is partnering with more Australian states than ever before, to put Australia firmly front-of-mind and on the map at the BIO International Convention 2019, in Philadelphia on 3-6 June 2019.