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TGA Provides Regulatory Clearance for LTR Pharma’s SPONTAN® Phase II Clinical Study

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10 December 2025 – Brisbane, Australia | LTR Pharma Limited (ASX:LTP) has today announced that it has received regulatory clearance from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to commence its clinical trial activities for a Phase II clinical study for its nasal erectile dysfunction treatment SPONTAN®. This follows confirmation and acceptance of the Company’s Clinical Trial Notification … Continued

University of Miami adopts CT:VQ(TM)

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Highlights• University of Miami (UMiami) commences clinical use of CT:VQ™ • UMiami becomes second U.S. academic medical centre (AMC) after Stanford to begin clinical use of CT:VQ™, validating early commercialisation strategy • Arrangement provides three months of introductory pricing prior to full commercial terms• Lahey Hospital & Medical Center signs two-year agreement for IQ-UIP™  Melbourne, Australia, … Continued

Victorian Opposition’s free MenB vaccine commitment ‘will save young lives’: GPs

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed a commitment from the Victorian Liberals and Nationals to provide free vaccinations against deadly meningococcal B infections. Meningococcal B infections can cause meningitis (brain inflammation) or septicaemia (blood poisoning) resulting in rapid death or disability including brain damage and limb loss. Victoria has recorded 14 cases of meningococcal … Continued

New study gives the aged care industry insights about enduring impact of childhood institutionalisation

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New research has given policymakers and aged care providers first-hand insights about how to uphold dignity and meet the unique needs of Forgotten Australians.    Older care leavers, sometimes referred to as ‘Forgotten Australians’, are individuals who have spent parts of their lives in out-of-home care, including orphanages, children’s homes or foster care, up until … Continued

RACGP backs social media ban, but warns it’s ‘no silver bullet’

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has supported the Social Media Minimum Age obligation requiring social media platforms to prevent children under 16 from creating accounts from today. While social media use in adolescence has been associated with positive engagement and peer support, research has also linked it to negative mental health outcomes, sleep … Continued

Pfizer and BioNTech’s LP.8.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine now registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods

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LP.8.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine is now registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) for use in individuals 6 months of age and older.1 The COVID-19 vaccine formulation targets the SARS-CoV-2 sublineage LP.8.1, in line with global and regional health and regulatory bodies’ guidance to more closely match circulating strains.2 Supply of the LP.8.1-adapted vaccine … Continued

New program will see cancer services unite to achieve equity in cancer care

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Key Facts: The Australian Government has announced $1 million for projects that strengthen networks between cancer services nationwide. The program aims to improve equity in cancer care for people in outer-metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote communities. It supports connections between smaller local services and major metropolitan centres, enabling shared expertise and multidisciplinary care closer to home. The initiative prioritises Aboriginal and Torres Strait … Continued

Supporting young people through social media changes

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Key Facts: This is a transition time for children and some may experience intense emotions or reactions as the changes take effect. Validate feelings Discuss mental health supports Encourage and maintain connection Families can be a crucial source of support as children adjust to the new rules around social media and the impact this may … Continued

Getting to the facts on specialist fees and clearing up the confusion, from those that create it.

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Anaesthetists in Australia provide over 2.6 million episodes of care each year, delivering individualised, high-quality, and safety-driven services that enable patients to undergo surgery, interventional procedures, childbirth, trauma management and complex pain treatments. This care is provided under some of the most rigorous regulatory, professional, and training standards internationally. ASA President Dr Vida Viliunas said … Continued