Medicines Australia Receives Four Board Nominations
22 September 2025: Medicines Australia confirms it has received four nominations for the two vacant Board director positions and will proceed to a ballot, as a result, later this month.
The nominated candidates are:-
- Joana de Castro – Area Managing Director, Johnson&Johnson Innovative Medicines ANZ
- Josie Downey – Managing Director, Merck Healthcare ANZ
- Melissa McGregor – General Manager, Chiesi ANZ
- Liz Selby – Country Lead and Head of Pharma Sanofi ANZ
The ballot will be open from 9.00am Friday 26 September 2025 until 5:00pm Thursday 16 October 2025. Election results will be announced at the AGM on Wednesday 29 October 2025. TrueVote has been contracted by Medicines Australia to conduct the online voting process.
The Medicines Australia Board Elections represent an important constitutional process for the organisation. The leadership and vision provided by the Board will be imperative for the next phase of the HTA reform process and securing a PBS that is faster, fairer and fit for the future and ultimately providing improved patient access to innovative medicines.
Media enquiries to: Anne-Marie Sparrow, Medicines Australia /Cube – media@medicinesaustralia.com.au or 0417 421 560
About Medicines Australia
Medicines Australia leads the research-based pharmaceutical industry of Australia. Our members discover, develop and manufacture the medicines that are the foundation of a healthy and prosperous society, including prescription pharmaceutical products, biotherapeutic products and vaccines. Our members invest in Australian medical research and take local discoveries and developments to the world.