Land of the Long Wait Crowd: problems in New Zealand's medicine funding system
Brendan Shaw "It is so important that New Zealanders are able to access new, emerging and effective cancer treatments that are the...
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Brendan Shaw
- Aug 27
- 1 min
Have health and the PBS come of age as the Intergenerational Report turns 21?
Brendan Shaw Article published in Biopharmadispatch, 28 August 2023, (paywall) which can be found here. #medicines #ageing #economics...
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Brendan Shaw
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Pharmaceuticals Take Centre Stage in Australian Election Campaign
Brendan Shaw Article on the 2022 Australian national election campaign published on 25 May in PharmaBoardroom. The article examines the...
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Brendan Shaw
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
Australians now understand there is a 'queue' for new health technologies
Podcast interview of Brendan Shaw with Paul Cross from BioPharmaDispatch, 8 December 2021 that can be heard here. The interview discusses...
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Brendan Shaw
- Sep 11, 2021
- 6 min
NICE methods review, UK Life Sciences Strategy and the life sciences industry: lessons for Australia
Brendan Shaw “We must balance ensuring the NHS gets the best value, delivering improved patient access and promoting innovation. These...
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Brendan Shaw
- Jun 17, 2021
- 5 min
Fair dinkum or collywobbles? Life sciences and the Australia – UK free trade agreement
Brendan Shaw “Fair dinkum – (adj, Australian informal), true, genuine, authentic” - Aussie Slang Dictionary “Collywobbles – (noun, UK...
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Brendan Shaw
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
More risk for government this time around in agreement negotiation
Brendan Shaw Article published in BioPharmaDispatch 9 April 2021 on the risks for government and industry in negotiations on a new...
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Brendan Shaw
- Mar 21, 2021
- 5 min
It's just the vibe: soft skills in the art of government-business relations
Brendan Shaw "It’s just the vibe of the thing.” - Denis Denuto, The Castle “Principle #1: Build strong relationships ahead of time....
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Brendan Shaw
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
5 Trends for Life Science Companies to Watch in 2021
Brendan Shaw Article published in PharmaBoardroom on 14 January 2021 can be found here: https://pharmaboardroom.com/articles/5-trends-for...
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Brendan Shaw
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
The next 20-year PBS agenda: government commitments to new medicines spending
Brendan Shaw If it's real and if it sticks, the Australian government’s ‘New Medicines Funding Guarantee’ will be a significant...
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Brendan Shaw
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
PBS New Medicines Funding Guarantee: echoes of elections past ...
Brendan Shaw Article published in BiopharmaDispatch on 13 October 2020 on the Australian Government's 2020 Budget announcement on funding...
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