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GSK responds to Tropical Cyclone Winston in Fiji
GSK has responded to the state of emergency declared in Fiji by providing funding and urgent supplies of medicine.
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GSK supports National Immunisation Program (NIP) with additional whooping cough protection via an 18-month dose on the NIP
GSK Australia is proud to be partnering with the Australian Government to re-introduce a diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTPa) vaccine on the National Immunisation Program for children at 18-months of age.
Australia leads the world in body pain blues
New research conducted on behalf of Voltaren and GSK Consumer Healthcare shows that 97 percent of Australians suffer from body aches, with a massive two thirds (68%) experiencing it at least weekly, higher than the other 13 countries included in the survey. Findings show pain impacts our social life, love life, performance at work and ability to parent.
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GSK establishes Immunology Network to collaborate with academic research scientists
GSK has launched a new immunology research collaboration model – the Immunology Catalyst sabbatical program – designed to embed academic scientists in GSK laboratories with the goal to broaden scientific insight and drive major breakthroughs in applied immunology.
Australian Professor John Hamilton from the University of Melbourne was the first academic to join the program.
Boostrix availability
GSK prioritises whooping cough vaccine availability for those most at risk of the disease and confirms uninterrupted supply of Boostrix® to all Australian State, Territory and Federal Government vaccination programs where Boostrix is the vaccine of choice.
GSK first in Australia with new business model for the pharmaceutical industry
GSK is leading the pharmaceutical sector by being first in Australia to introduce a new framework for its medical education program and interactions with healthcare professionals to increase transparency.
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Australian manufacturing innovation starts pilot with the hope it could reduce cost of vaccination in developing world
- Assistant Minister for Science Karen Andrews opens new vaccine facility in Boronia, Victoria
- GSK awarded $1 million Federal Government grant for advanced manufacturing project
- Three-year pilot to test commercialisation
Amgen reacquires all rights to Prolia® (denosumab) in Australia
Amgen and GSK to Work Together to Ensure a Smooth Transition for
Prolia® Patients and Their Physicians
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Winning research team unlocks immune system secret - specialised T cells attack microbes as they make their vitamins
Australian researchers awarded $80,000 for breakthrough in immunity