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25 June 2024 - Advocates of cancer patients say PHARMAC is now “on notice” to deliver the 26 Government-funded cancer ...

20 June 2024 - There is a danger cancer patients are being overlooked in the political points-scoring that has arisen ...

19 June 2024 - The minister responsible for New Zealand’s drugbuying agency PHARMAC is at odds with the Minister of ...

18 June 2024 - PHARMAC has changed the criteria for two breast cancer medicines which means people with a particular ...

11 June 2024 - The National Party has stepped outside of the drug procurement process when they promised to fund ...

4 June 2024 - Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government is aiming to make an announcement on funding cancer ...

6 June 2024 - More pressure has come on the Government over PHARMAC funding as an alliance of haematologists and ...

1 June 2024 - The June 2024 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...

30 May 2024 - A cancer patient is disappointed with a lack of funding for new medicines in Budget 2024, ...

28 May 2024 - Act MP Todd Stephenson is selling his investments in drug companies while labelling as “outrageous” claims ...

18 May 2024 - The shortage of hormone replacement therapy patches is getting worse, and PHARMAC has been too slow ...

13 May 2024 - PHARMAC is sharing what medicine applications will be considered at the Rare Disorders Advisory Committee meeting ...

3 May 2024 - PHARMAC and Health NZ are weighing up the future direction of COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments in ...

29 April 2024 - A multi-million dollar budget boost for PHARMAC will only keep the lights on, doctors and patient ...