Australian Industry Signs Deal To Fund Access To Innovative New Drugs
Plans Include More Horizon Scanning Of New Therapies In Pipeline
Executive Summary
Hot on the heels of Australia’s plan to overhaul the National Medicines Policy comes a new deal with the pharmaceutical industry to make new drugs available as soon as possible after approval and get patients more closely involved in reimbursement processes.
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