Milestone And Events - Specialised Therapeutics

Being philanthropic is important to us and STA has a long history of giving. In the past 10 years, we have donated more than $21 million worth of medicine to patients on compassionate grounds and delivered more than $3.5 million to research and development. But one of our greatest achievements has been the establishment of

It was three years ago that our family decided we wanted to give and support causes beyond our local community. After making this decision, we were made aware of the struggles facing the people of Timor-Leste. While this region is geographically close to Australia – it’s faster to travel by plane from Darwin to Dili

Linda Wilson is an Australian mother, wife, grandmother and nurse who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer five years ago. She had surgery, but was devastated when her cancer recurred. While she was given just months to live, she has steadfastly refused to abandon hope. She says, “I don’t consider I am dying from pancreatic cancer,

ST is committed to providing and leaving an enduring legacy, not only in Australia but overseas. Sustainable healthcare and education are among our philanthropic passions. We were intrigued when we first heard about the work of Specialists Without Borders (now Pangea). This not-for-profit group, founded in 2008, ensures large contingents of Australian medical professionals are

STA was founded in 2008 with a single oncology product, a chemotherapy drug called ABRAXANE. It was not yet approved to treat pancreatic cancer anywhere in the world, but Perth oncologist Dr Andrew Dean had heard promising data about this new medicine at an international scientific meeting. At the same time, he was quietly contemplating

ST prides itself on being innovative and entrepreneurial. We set a new pharma industry benchmark in Australia when we decided to stop bonus payments to our in-field representatives based on sales volumes in their territories. We wanted them to focus on their customers, build real relationships and educate, rather than sell. We think it’s worked.

ST was founded with a mission of meeting unmet medical needs. In line with this ethos, we are passionate about helping all patients access new and innovative medicines that can change lives. In the past decade, we have worked closely with Rare Cancers Australia to ensure that new, innovative and potentially life-changing therapies are available

Celebrating 10 Years | Success is a culmination of our people, and our products. But it is patients who are at the heart of everything we do. Click on the link above to see a snapshot of what we’ve achieved in the last decade and some of the people who’ve made an impact along the way.

It was 1992. The year that the space shuttle Endeavour made a successful mission to space, when the Cold War came to an end and when a Frenchman called George Charpak took out a Nobel prize in Physics for his inventions of particle detectors. It was also the year a new cancer drug called Taxol