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PHARMAC reveals new cancer drugs on the way, contraception more available
1 September 2019 - PHARMAC has today announced it will fund three new medicines targeting three different cancers. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2019
Breast cancer patients in Northland poised for publicly-funded medicines
23 August 2019 - Breast cancer patient Denise Lemmen won't benefit from a proposal to publicly-fund new cancer treatments but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2019
Government cancer plan: ‘strong leadership’, early access to medicines
20 August 2019 - PHARMAC’s model and budget is under intense scrutiny, as the Government prepares to announce its interim ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2019
Cancer patient David Downs working to bring treatment that helped him to NZ
18 August 2019 - There are those people who cheerfully refer to themselves as glass half-full types – and then ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2019
The patients to benefit from new cancer funding
13 August 2019 - The announcement that PHARMAC will fund two new cancer drugs from December has been met with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2019
PHARMAC decision to fund more cancer drugs 'massive' relief to Kiwi mum paying $6,500 per month to survive
10 August 2019 - PHARMAC's decision to fund more cancer drugs has surprised one Kiwi woman as well as lifted ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
PHARMAC cancer model must be reworked, specialists warn
8 August 2019 - Two cancer drugs funded by PHARMAC are a welcomed surprise but the model needs to be faster ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
Labour has 'finally woken up' on PHARMAC cancer drug funding
8 August 2019 - I was driving towards home yesterday when my phone went beep and I had a look ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
It’s ‘criminal’ that it took so long for PHARMAC to fund cancer drug Kadcyla, campaigner says
8 August 2019 - Troy Elliott, whose wife has breast cancer, discusses the issue after an announcement that the drug will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
Cancer care advocate Malcolm Mulholland, Cancer Society welcome PHARMAC announcement
8 August 2019 - Cancer care advocate Malcolm Mulholland says he has been inundated with messages of excitement and rejoice ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
PHARMAC considers funding breast cancer drug Kadcyla advocates have been fighting for
7 August 2019 - The Government's drug-buying agency PHARMAC is considering funding three new drugs - including one which advocates ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
Proposal for funding of oncology, multiple sclerosis and respiratory treatments
7 August 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund three new treatments and widen access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
Cancer drug advocate holds back tears pleading for PHARMAC funding boost
7 August 2019 - National MP Maggie Barry is promising cancer drug advocates she will continue to push for an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2019
Cancer treatment campaigner urges Government to double PHARMAC's funding
5 August 2019 - A cancer treatment campaigner is calling for the Government to double PHARMAC's funding as his wife ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2019
Cancer patient forced to crowd fund for life-saving drug treatment
3 August 2019 - The cost of cancer treatment has forced a Golden Bay couple to crowd fund for a ...