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David Seymour’s special envoy in medicines is dumping his drug company investments
28 May 2024 - Act MP Todd Stephenson is selling his investments in drug companies while labelling as “outrageous” claims ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2024
Former Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett appointed new chair of PHARMAC
28 April 2024 - Former Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett has been appointed the new chair of the national drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2023
Steve Maharey quits as chair of PHARMAC, ACC
1 December 2023 - Both the Health Minister Dr Shane Reti and Minister for ACC Matt Doocey announced today they ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2023
PHARMAC making progress on action plan to enhance organisational culture
1 December 2023 - PHARMAC is making progress to enhance the organisational culture with all immediate tasks in the action ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2023
Rare Disorders NZ wants new Minister for PHARMAC to act swiftly to remove PHARMAC Chair
28 November 2023 - Rare Disorders NZ has today written to the new Minister for PHARMAC, David Seymour, reiterating their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2023
What next for PHARMAC boss after 'sick, sneering' remarks about Rachel Smalley?
10 November 2023 - PHARMAC’s CEO has managed to survive scrutiny from her board over sneering remarks made about broadcaster ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2023
PHARMAC boss apologises over stories of patients self-funding treatments
28 October 2023 - PHARMAC's chief executive has apologised for making unprofessional comments about a journalist and stories of cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2023
Terminal cancer patient wants 'complete overhaul' of PHARMAC
27 October 2023 - Instead of spending time with her six-year-old daughter, terminal cancer patient Vickie Hudson-Craig is fighting PHARMAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2023
PHARMAC Board endorse action plan to enhance organisational culture
27 October 2023 - At PHARMAC’s regular monthly Board meeting held today, the Board endorsed the action plan proposed by the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2023
Rare Disorders NZ appalled by attitude within PHARMAC; calls for Chair’s removal
11 October 2023 - Rare Disorders New Zealand is calling on the Minister of Health to remove Steve Maharey as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2023
PHARMAC needs to work for patients, not itself
10 October 2023 - “The internal chaos and siege mentality at PHARMAC is exactly why the next Government needs to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2023
Calls to sack PHARMAC boss after 'sick, sneering' remarks
8 October 2023 - A top cancer specialist says PHARMAC chief executive Sarah Fitt should step down over “offensive” emails, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2023
PHARMAC announces new Deputy Medical Director Māori
19 April 2023 - PHARMAC has welcomed Dr Kiri Prentice (Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa) to the newly established role ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2020
Dr Crawshaw takes over as PHARMAC’s medical director after COVID challenges in the UK
27 November 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce that Dr Shirley Crawshaw, seven months after she was appointed, has arrived ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Inaugural Chief Advisor, Māori appointed to PHARMAC
8 October 2020 - “PHARMAC is committed to upholding the articles of te Tiriti o Waitangi across all areas of ...