Pharmacy Daily | MA urges medicines research

Medicines Australia has urged the involvement of the “innovative research-based medicines industry” in the federal government review of university research funding and policy in Australia. The review aims to find more ways to turn the work of Australian scientists into commercial success. MA ceo Tim James welcomed the appointment of Ian Watt to lead the review, but said the organisation was disappointed that the review panel will “not include a single member from a researchbased industry such as the makers of innovative medicines”. James said MA members spend a billion dollars a year annually on R&D in Australia. “Science has the potential to be one of the great industries for the Australian economy...however for this to become a reality we need to see the good words of the Government become strong actions,” he said.

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