AusBiotech Updates
Hoax Recruitment email
It has come to our attention that a hoax email purporting to come from AusBiotech is in circulation. The missive is seeking people interested in representing the industry organisation in their jurisdiction. Please note this is not an official communication. AusBiotec... | READ MORE
Industry Innovation Precincts: applications open
21 May 2013: As part of the Federal Governments Innovation and Industry Policy released in February - A Plan for Australian Jobs - applications have opened for up to eight Industry Innovation Precincts, which will have select access to more than $500 million worth o... | READ MORE
Revised code to benefit ASX-listed life science companies
16 May 2013: Minister for Technology, the Hon Gordon Rich-Phillips, yesterday joined forces with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and Australias biotechnology industry association, AusBiotech, to launch a revised edition of the industry code of best practice... | READ MORE
AusBiotech secures Australian-first: world brain mapping congress
14 May 2013: AusBiotech is pleased to announce that the 11th Annual World Congress of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT) will be held in Australia (Sydney) for the first time in March 2014. The annual world congress is a multidisciplinary forum d... | READ MORE
Concern over indemnity insurance impact on NSW clinical trial prompts survey
9 May 2013: NSW Members of AusBiotech are invited to participate in a survey to gauge the impact of the 2011, increase in the Clinical Trial Indemnity Insurance Compliance Requirement. The increase (doubled) the minimum requirement for indemnity insurance from $10 m... | READ MORE
David Penington to headline AusMedtech Melbourne Conference Dinner
7 May 2013: Emeritus Professor David Penington AC will deliver an insightful address about his experiences within the medical industry and how to translate medical research into products, as part of the AusMedtech 2013 conference dinner on Wednesday 15 May 2013. Pr... | READ MORE
Concern over plan to remove or limit patent extensions
2 May 2013: AusBiotech has made a submission in response to the Pharmaceutical Patent Reviews (PPR) Draft Report, stating its disappointment at the options provided under recommendation 5 to remove or reduce Australias patent extension provisions. AusBiotechs said ... | READ MORE
Public consultations on Asian Century country strategies
30 April 2013: Australias position in the Asia Pacific Region, in what has been dubbed the Asian Century, means biotechnology is poised in the right industry in the right region. Over the past few years, Asia and the subcontinent have been investing staggering sums... | READ MORE
Registrations open for biotech event of the year, AusBiotech 2013, Brisbane.
25 April 2013: The biggest Australian biotechnology event for the year, AusBiotech 2013 national conference, will be held on 29 October - 1 November 2013 in Brisbane, and registrations are now open. Early bird registration is currently available and will save you $... | READ MORE
Registration deadline looming for R and D Tax Incentive
23 April 2013: The registration of research and development (R&D) activities, under the R&D Tax Incentive, closes next week for the 2011-12 year. Annual registration of R&D activities with Innovation Australia is a prerequisite for companies claiming the R&D Tax In... | READ MORE