Yearly Archives: 2019
Pharmac reverses controversial brand switch decision
Pharmac has been placed in the spotlight over their decision earlier in the year to fund only one brand of anti-epileptic medication, lamotrigine, instead of the previously funded three lamotrigine brands. Prior to the switch, Medsafe warned Pharmac that the … Continue reading
ARCS Australia appoints Commercial Eyes Founder and Managing Director to Board.
ARCS Australia, a leading, membership-based organisation focused on the development and growth of the Australian healthcare sector, has appointed Commercial Eyes Founder and Managing Director, Andrew Carter, to its Board of Directors. With nearly 30 years’ experience in the medicines … Continue reading
Commercial Eyes receives marketing award for product launch campaign
Congratulations to Associate Director, Dianne Gill and our Medical Communications & Patient Engagement team for receiving a Diamond Award from Consumer Healthcare Products Australia. The team took home the marketing award for Best Healthcare Professional Initiative, after delivering a successful … Continue reading
Commercial Eyes at PharmAus19
The Commercial Eyes team had the pleasure of joining colleagues, clients, and representatives from across the pharmaceutical industry this week for PharmAus19 at Australia’s Parliament House. PharmAus is an annual event held in Canberra and hosted by Medicines Australia to … Continue reading
Educating and empowering Indigenous children through Yalari
Commercial Eyes is honoured to be able to provide ongoing support to educating Indigenous children through Yalari. Yalari’s mission is to educate and empower Indigenous children from regional, rural and remote communities by providing scholarships at leading Australian boarding schools. … Continue reading
Commercial Eyes appoints Simon Higgins to head up new Commercialisation Services division
Commercial Eyes Pty. Ltd., one of Australia’s most successful health technology commercialisation companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Higgins to head up it’s new Commercialisation Services division. Simon joins Commercial Eyes with over 20 years’ experience in … Continue reading
Leukaemia Foundation – Raising Awareness of Blood Cancers
September is Blood Cancer Awareness month Through various parts of our business including market access and insights, regulatory services and medical communications, Commercial Eyes works with a number of organisations involved in improving and extending the lives of people living … Continue reading
PHARMAC prepares to take over the procurement of medical devices
Access to medical devices in New Zealand is changing The Therapeutic Products Bill will be published shortly, resulting in PHARMAC assuming responsibility for the procurement and funding of medical devices in addition to their current brief of medicines. This … Continue reading
No CE mark? No problem.
Changes to legislation have increased flexibility for Sponsors looking to market medical devices in Australia. Historically the TGA has only recognised EC certificates from European notified bodies or a TGA conformity assessment to support the inclusion of a Medical Device … Continue reading
PHARMAC issues a call for funding applications for medicines for rare disorders
Applications will be accepted until 5pm on the 5th of August 2019 and will be considered by the Rare Disorders Subcommittee at their meeting scheduled for the 24th of September 2019. Eligibility criteria: The medicine must have been approved … Continue reading
