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Bowel disease patients to march on PHARMAC and Parliament to present 30,000+ signature petition
27 November 2020 - On 2 December 2020, Crohn’s and Colitis NZ will lead a march of patients, supporters and medical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2020
'Disappointing' delay for new type 2 diabetes drugs that stop kidney failure and save lives
24 November 2020 - Kim Dennis is one of few New Zealanders who knows what it’s like to manage their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2020
GPs frustrated by PHARMAC’s lack of progress on better meds for type 2 diabetics
24 November 2020 - PHARMAC has put the brakes on two new medications that would greatly improve treatment options for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2020
Woman trying to raise $110,000 a month for life-extending breast cancer treatment
23 November 2020 - “Pay up or die” is the choice for a woman in her 30s trying to raise ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2020
Ethinyloestradiol 20 mcg with desogestrel 150 mcg and 7 inert tablets (Mercilon 28)
23 November 2020 - Ethinyloestradiol 20 mcg with desogestrel 150 mcg and 7 inert tablets (Mercilon 28) will be fully funded ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2020
Funding changes to dornase alfa for cystic fibrosis
23 November 2020 - From 1 December 2020 dornase alfa will be listed in the Community and the Hospital Medicines List ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2020
Device vital for monitoring diabetes should be funded 'immediately'
23 November 2020 - Ben Hoy and Anne Marie Guiney would not be able to cope with having two type ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Nov 2020
PHARMAC and Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa locked in stand-off over drug funding decision
17 November 2020 - The Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa is calling on drug funding agency PHARMAC to release the submissions it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2020
New drug gives 'normal life' to haemophiliac who thought he would never study, surf or be on stage
15 November 2020 - Performing on stage, going to university and surfing are things Andrew Scott never thought he would ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2020
PHARMAC won’t release the data that changed its mind on diabetes
13 November 2020 - Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa will request the Ombudsman investigate the refusal by PHARMAC to release public submissions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2020
Proposal to widen access to valganciclovir for transplant patients
12 November 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to widen access to valganciclovir. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2020
Decision to widen access to treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis
11 November 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce a decision to widen access to adalimumab and etanercept for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2020
PHARMAC to fund new haemophilia medicine
11 November 2020 - From 1 December 2020 a new medicine will be funded by PHARMAC which will help some people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2020
COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine could roll out in New Zealand at the start of 2021 if success continues
10 November 2020 - New Zealand researchers are hopeful and optimistic as Pfizer and BioNTech report success in their COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Update on proposal to fund two new medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
5 November 2020 - PHARMAC would like to thank everyone who provided feedback on a proposal to fund two new medicines, ...