ANZBA Role

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ANZBA Role

• ANZBA was formed following a MOU signed between
  State Governments (i.e. New South Wales, Northern
  Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania,
  Victoria, Western Australia and Australian
  Capital Territory) and New Zealand.
• ANZBA hosted a Clinical Trials Forum in Perth,
  November 24th focussed on Business Linkages and
  Coordination.

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ANZBA Clinical Trials Forum Participation

• The ANZBA Clinical Trials Breakfast Forum Purpose
  - Discussing opportunities for collaboration in
  commercial development between clinical trial
  companies and organizations operating throughout
  Australia and New Zealand.
• The forum was attended by over 60 stakeholders
  involved in the Australian and New Zealand
  clinical trial sector.

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ANZBA Clinical Trials Forum Outcomes

• The forum participants agreed
• There is opportunity for clinical trial services
  to be linked more directly with support for the
  biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries.
• Raising awareness with Australian and New Zealand
  biotech/pharmaceutical companies is important
  with only 10 of local companies using Aust/NZ
  facilities.
• Promotion of Australia and New Zealand as one
  brand to secure clinical trial work locally is
  important.
• Collaboration in business and marketing in
  clinical trials will assist the growth of current
  activity in both Australia and New Zealand.

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ANZBA Clinical Trials Forum Outcomes

• The forum participants agreed
• Competition between states, territories and New
  Zealand is acceptable. However, Australia and New
  Zealands ultimate competitors are India and
  Singapore. By working together, larger market
  share can be gained. (Eg. The Economist
  Intelligence Unit - Early Phase trials, 0.27 -
  Phase I 0.85 of Phase II trials carried out in
  Australia).
• By streamlining Australia and New Zealands
  ethics committees across trial sites and other
  regulatory issues, (eg. one approval system) an
  improvement in competitiveness against other
  nations will be achieved facilitating clinical
  trial networks.
• The forum participants agreed unanimously for
  ANZBA to build on this initiative.

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ANZBA Clinical Trials Future Activity

• ANZBA is prepared to play a role in bringing
  together States and Territories and New Zealand
  to harmonise regulatory issues.
• ANZBA is happy to pursue development of a common
  brand for clinical trials.