Pharmaceutical Executive-02-01-2013

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Country Report: Australia

Pharmaceutical Executive

In some ways the Australian medicines industry is going through the same restructuring and challenges as the industry is globally: the country is dealing with patent cliffs, companies are cutting back staff, an ageing population forces the government to rethink healthcare expenditures, and big originator companies are reforming.

After a decade of strife, the dialogue between industry and government appears to have entered a positive new phase. Julian Upton reports.

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Pharmaceutical Executive

After years of asking questions, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)is moving closer to a protocol "for assessing the driving-impairment risks of drugs". Ben Comer reports.