The document provides an update on recent activities of the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Scientific Evaluation Branch. It discusses the launch of an electronic form for prescription medicine variations and notifications, as well as a comparable overseas regulator report-based process. It also covers work-sharing with international regulators, biological and biosimilar naming conventions, and reforms to the regulation of autologous human cells and tissues. Recent approval times for different drug categories are presented, along with the impact of stopping the approval clock in some cases. Efforts for continual improvement in evaluating generic medicines are also noted.