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PHARMAC signals first step towards funding continuous glucose monitors
21 February 2023 - PHARMAC will soon be seeking competitive commercial offers for the supply of funded continuous glucose monitors ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2022
Diabetic accuses PHARMAC of faulty analysis of glucose monitors
17 November 2022 - Insulin-dependent diabetics say PHARMAC's decision to delay funding a potentially life-saving device appears to be based ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2022
Decision to list a range of medical devices supplied by Biotronik
12 October 2022 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement with Biotronik for the supply ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2022
PHARMAC capable of managing medical devices supply chain, it says
6 September 2022 - PHARMAC says it has saved $100 million since 2014 by doing deals to cut the price ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2022
PHARMAC ‘procrastinating’ over funding glucose monitors, Diabetes NZ says
12 July 2022 - PHARMAC should stop procrastinating on funding glucose monitors for people with diabetes after the Government agency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2022
PHARMAC keeps medical devices role despite failing to curb costs
8 July 2022 - The government is persisting with a way of buying hugely expensive medical devices that has been proven ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2022
Upper Hutt dad's plea to PHARMAC to cover family's $5,200 a year bill for 'life changing' diabetes devices
2 April 2022 - A Kiwi teacher is calling for public funding for "life changing" diabetes devices after being forced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2022
Diabetes NZ to kick-start campaign for PHARMAC funding for glucose monitors
11 March 2022 - Diabetes NZ wants PHARMAC to fund next-generation blood sugar monitors for people with the debilitating disease. ...
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 06 Oct 2017
Agreements for the supply of orthopaedic implants and associated products
6 October 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of agreements with Medtronic New Zealand Limited (“Medtronic”) and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
Proposal to list a range of medical thermometer products and medical devices used in the prevention of venous thromboembolisms supplied by Medtronic
4 October 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of medical thermometer and venous thromboembolism ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2017
Advance notice of a request for proposals - permanent coronary drug-eluting stents
29 September 2017 - PHARMAC is interested in receiving proposals for dual and/or sole supply market share of permanent coronary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2017
New glucose test should be government funded - Diabetes New Zealand
7 July 2017 - Diabetes NZ is concerned the price of a new blood-sugar testing method will prove too expensive for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2017
Additional listings on the Pharmaceutical Schedule of a range of orthopaedic implants and associated products with Johnson & Johnson
6 July 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an amendment to the suture agreement with Johnson ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2017
Agreement with ArjoHuntleigh Limited for the supply of medical devices used in the prevention of venous thromboembolism
21 June 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an agreement with ArjoHuntleigh for the supply of ...