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Building a strong, sustainable healthcare industry

Life sciences

With a focus on innovation to support a healthier Australia and avoid future crises, life sciences continues to be an increasing focus and a critical development and investment area in the Australian economy. Funding, manufacturing and supply chain challenges remain a key concern to secure access to essential medicines and devices. Domestic and overseas stakeholders, however, are showing great interest in the Australian market.

There is opportunity for Australia's strong medical research base to be leveraged to improve product commercialisation. Working with healthcare industry participants, the life sciences sector can plays a critical role in a broader health ecosystem that embraces transformation and growth. We are helping the life sciences industry address those challenges to deliver innovative and accessible healthcare solutions to the market – both in Australia, and globally.

MEET AN EXPERT

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Partner Shane Evans talk with Dr Monica Trujillo, Chief Health Officer at Telstra Health, and Dr Simon Kos, Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft ANZ, about the importance of having robust Governance structures.

Privacy regulation: what's coming next?

Partners James Hutton and Sonja Read discuss important developments in Privacy regulation and anticipate where it is headed.

Digital Health Festival 2023 takeaways

Our team were thrilled to join over 4,000 attendees in engaging discussions that will shape the future of digital health.

Support across the whole life cycle

Our multi-disciplinary team works with domestic and international biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, digital and technology companies, investors and medical research institutes. We support our clients across the entire life cycle – from conception to commercialisation and beyond.

With many of our team members dual-qualified in a sciences discipline, we understand the complex legal and regulatory landscape life sciences companies face – alongside the technology and science.


Case studies

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Grey Innovation

Supporting with the implementation of its emergency ventilator program, undertaken in response to the COVID-19 emergency situation. The program, known as the notus Emergency Invasive Ventilator Program, secured financial support from the Federal and Victorian Governments and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre.

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Brandon Capital

Acted on the establishment of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (now Brandon BioCatalyst), Australia’s largest life sciences venture capital fund. Continuing role as advisors to Brandon on ongoing investments and exits, including Venture Capital Deal of the Year for investment in Longas Technologies.

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Arrotex Holdings

Advised on the acquisition and merger of Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex's Australian subsidiaries and business to form Arrotex Holdings Pty Ltd. The merger made Arrotex Australia's largest generic pharmaceutical and private label OTC business with over 50% market share of the Australian generic pharmacy market.

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CDH Investments and China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Limited

On the successful A$1.9 billion joint public takeover bid of Sirtex Medical (ASX).

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Viatris (previously Mylan)

Represented in asserting three patents relating to fenofibrate (a drug used to treat diabetes-related conditions) against Sun Pharma (formerly Ranbaxy) in the Federal Court.

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Ginkgo Bioworks

Advised in relation to its entry into a technical development agreement (Development Agreement) with ASX-listed Microba Life Sciences (ASX:MAP); and its participation as a cornerstone investor in Microba Life Sciences’ IPO.

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Knowledge and expertise

We have a deep understanding of the sectors across healthcare, and importantly, how they interact and impact each other. This knowledge and experience allows us to provide comprehensive advice that considers both sector nuances and system-wide issues.