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New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 January 2019 update
1 January 2019 - The January 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Dec 2018
Medicine for the treatment of seizures listed on the PBS
29 December 2018 - The Liberal National Government will make a medicine for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Dec 2018
Rare lung cancer medication made available on the PBS
28 December 2018 - The Liberal National Government will make a medicine for a rare type of lung cancer caused by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Dec 2018
Life-prolonging drug for rare cancer sufferers to be made more affordable with PBS listing
28 December 2018 - A life-prolonging medicine for sufferers of a rare lung cancer is to be made available for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2018
Patients to save thousands as kidney drug goes on PBS list
24 December 2018 - An early Christmas present has been delivered to about 10,000 Australians suffering from a crippling kidney ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Dec 2018
Multiple sclerosis drug Mavenclad to be heavily subsidised in the new year under PBS
22 December 2018 - A multiple sclerosis drug will be heavily subsidised in the new year, saving sufferers $54,000 a year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2018
NICE recommends Lenvima for advanced liver cancer
21 December 2018 - NICE has recommended Eisai and MSD’s Lenvima (lenvatinib), a potentially life-extending treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2018
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all MAESTrO Daily readers
21 December 2018 - This is the final issue for 2018; publication to resume on 7 January 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2018
Warning of rising drug prices as Britain prepares for no-deal Brexit
20 December 2018 - It comes as it was revealed that Matt Hancock has chartered a plane to airlift supplies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2018
Breast cancer drug lobbyists let down by PHARMAC's response to funding
20 December 2018 - Breast cancer sufferers have been dealt a blow in their mission to have life-extending drugs funded ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2018
Decisions relating to the funded brands of some anti-retroviral treatments for HIV
20 December 2018 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce decisions to award sole supply for seven anti-retroviral treatments used in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
Brexit: is NHS already finding it hard to get medicines?
18 December 2018 - Supply shortages and rising prices for some medicines are being reported by pharmacists and GPs. The ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
'Jubilant' over drug funding
19 December 2018 - Dunedin hepatitis C campaigner Hazel Heal has received an early Christmas present: news Government drug-buying agency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
Women who petitioned Parliament get nothing from PHARMAC
19 December 2018 - Women who petitioned Parliament get nothing from PHARMAC’s Santa ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
NICE authorises MSD's Keytruda for stage III melanoma
19 December 2018 - MSD’s Keytruda has been given a green light for use within the EU as an adjuvant ...