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Learn about MDGH's expanded footprint, its progress in clinical development, a social impact investment opportunity, and the nominations for the Prix Galien Award for 2021.

A look at the 2020 MDGH Annual Report, clinical development updates, and the development of a new formulation of moxidectin for children.

Learn more about MDGH's plans for its new investigational treatment for tuberculosis and leprosy types 2 reactions

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Amgen licenses AMG 634, an investigational treatment for tuberculosis and leprosy, to medicines development for global health...

The Mectizan (ivermectin) Expert Committee states that new in vitro data are not sufficient to indicate clinical benefit to reduce viral loads in COVID-19 patients...

January 30, 2020 marks the first ever World Neglected Tropical Disease Day. It is billed as 'A New Day in the Fight Against NTDs' and kicks off a decisive year in the fight against NTDs...

Mark Sullivan, Managing Director and Founder of Medicines for Global Health, was awarded one of EY Australia's "Entrepreneur of the Year" awards in the social category for his work in establishing MDGH...

Significant portion of proceeds will be reinvested in neglected disease research and control efforts, fully realizing the original intent of this important public health funding mechanism‍...

Awarded annually, the Prix Galien Award recognizes outstanding achievements in improving the global human condition through the development of innovative drugs and other treatments...

The award is for his vision in establishing Medicines Development for Global Health to address health inequity, and the novel funding approach that was applied...

The sale of the Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher follows the FDA’s approval of moxidectin, an oral treatment for river blindness...

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Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH) is delighted to announce that it has received the 2018 AusBiotech and Johnson & Johnson Innovation Industry Excellence Award in the “Established Company of the Year Award” category.

Medicines Development for Global Health Founder and Managing Director Mark Sullivan was named 2019 Victorian Australian of the Year this week for his vision for bringing urgently needed medicines into the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases.‍

Mark Sullivan, the founder, Managing Director and Board Member of Medicines Development for Global Health, was interviewed by Dr. Norman Swan on today’s Health Report, broadcast nationally in Australia. The interview covers MDGH’s business model, the FDA’s approval of Moxidectin, and the medicine’s potential to help the fight against river blindness, which is a leading global cause of preventable blindness. Click anywhere to listen to a recording on the ABC’s website.

Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH) and the World Health Organisation Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) announced today that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved moxidectin 8 mg oral for the treatment of river blindness (onchocerciasis) in patients aged 12 years and older. The FDA has also awarded MDGH a priority review voucher ....

The Rotavirus Vaccine Program at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has published results from their study evaluating the efficacy of an oral human neonatal rotavirus vaccine (RV3-BB) in preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis. Amanda Handley, Director at Medicines Development, has been providing project management services on this program since January 2013. Congratulations to all the program team...

Medicines Development for Global Health is delighted to announce the publication of the moxidectin Phase III study in the Lancet. The paper’s authors, coordinated by the previous Sponsor of moxidectin, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, concluded that “Moxidectin would therefore be expected to reduce parasite transmission between treatment...

The February 2018 edition of Clinical Researcher’s Q & A with Mark Sullivan and Craig Rayner on good management practice. Please click here to read the Q&A.