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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2024
Doctors say PHARMAC too slow to act over hormone replacement therapy patch shortage
18 May 2024 - The shortage of hormone replacement therapy patches is getting worse, and PHARMAC has been too slow ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2023
COVID-19 vaccine contract summary
18 September 2023 - The Ministry of Health has released a summary of the New Zealand Government’s procurement process for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Sep 2023
Treatment options for people with glioma, a type of brain cancer
13 September 2023 - BMS, the supplier of lomustine, a treatment used for a type of brain cancer called glioma, is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2023
PHARMAC taking action to ensure supply of type 2 diabetes medicine amid worldwide shortage
29 August 2023 - PHARMAC is taking steps to ensure people with type 2 diabetes who take dulaglutide (branded as Trulicity) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2023
PHARMAC indicates interest to fund more oestradiol treatments to relieve supply issue
15 August 2023 - PHARMAC is planning to issue a competitive process for supply of oestradiol transdermal products in New Zealand. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2023
PHARMAC secures supply of vaccines for New Zealanders
3 August 2023 - PHARMAC has confirmed supply agreements for a range of funded vaccines including those that protect against ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2023
Molnupiravir will remain available for people who need it
27 July 2023 - PHARMAC has confirmed today that molnupiravir will remain available as a treatment to protect against infection ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2023
Consultation for various vaccine supply agreements
29 May 2023 - PHARMAC is consulting on potential new supply agreements for multiple vaccines listed in the National Immunisation Schedule. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2023
Helping with health costs: prescription charge scrapped, providing cheaper medicine
18 May 2023 - The Chris Hipkins Government is reducing the cost of health care for New Zealand households by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2023
'Would they run out of Viagra?' PHARMAC slammed for huge shortage of HRT
15 May 2023 - Northland women going through menopause are starting to suffer from a raft of “horrible” symptoms caused ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2023
Cases of invasive pneumococcal disease 'sharply' rose after PHARMAC downgraded vaccine programme - study
10 May 2023 - A few years after New Zealand downgraded its vaccine programme against pneumococcal disease, cases of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2023
PHARMAC amends funding rules on dispensing of ADHD medicines
1 May 2023 - PHARMAC has announced an amendment to the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 June 2023, to align funding rules ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2022
Diabetics won’t be made to pay for alternative medicines, PHARMAC says
13 October 2022 - PHARMAC says people with type 2 diabetes won’t be made to pay for alternative medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2022
Thousands could be affected by shortage of diabetes drug
12 October 2022 - Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could be affected by a shortage of the drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2022
Monkeypox vaccine not expected in NZ until December as community spread confirmed
10 October 2022 - New Zealand now has community transmission of monkeypox, but a vaccine to protect those at highest ...