AMR’s Implications for Australia and Globally: A review of recent pivotal initiatives
This summary explores how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is framed within Health Technology Assessment (HTA) frameworks worldwide and Australia’s unique role in HTA reviews. It examines the pressing market failures hindering AMR investment and emphasises the pivotal economic role of vaccines in combatting AMR. Key points from the Political Declaration on AMR, endorsed at the United […]
Australia’s Vaccine Value Chain Conference Outputs
There is an identified need in Australia’s Vaccine Value Chain to boost vaccine development, translation, commercialisation and access. Globally, there are urgent calls for international collaboration in epidemic and pandemic preparedness research from the World Health Organisation, and calls for critical reforms to the R&D ecosystem for infectious diseases from the Wellcome Trust. Responding to […]
Horizon Scanning in the New Zealand Health System
Horizon scanning is a process or system which seeks to systematically and proactively identify current, new, and emerging health technologies with the potential to significantly impact patients, other stakeholders and the healthcare system. The horizon scanning process may cover a range of technologies including medicines, medical devices, vaccines, tests, diagnostics, and models of care. It […]
Economic Importance of the Macquarie Park Innovation District in the Local, State, and National Economy
Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID) is Australia’s first innovation district, home to the world class Macquarie University, headquarters of multi-national organisations, start-up, scale-up and established Australian businesses across a variety of high growth, high value adding sectors including financial services, professional, scientific, and technical services, property services, information media, telecommunications, and health. MPID has been […]
