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NHS saves record £300 million by switching to cheaper arthritis drug
26 November 2018 - The NHS is set to save a record £300 million after negotiating deals with five manufacturers ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2018
We're paying $834 million more for health insurance but getting less
26 November 2018 - Australians paid $834 million more for health insurance in 2017-18 compared to the year before, despite ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2018
Government orders urgent meningococcal vaccination programme for Northland
26 November 2018 - The NZ Government is launching an urgent immunisation programme to fight an outbreak of meningococcal disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2018
Customers ditch, downgrade private health insurance as premium increases bite: ACCC
26 November 2018 - The proportion of Australians with private health insurance fell last financial year, as premium increases continued ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2018
UK pharma industry reacts to outcome of European Council meeting
25 November 2018 - The European Council has endorsed the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2018
Lessons for Canada from pharmacare systems around the world
23 November 2018 - In its 2018 budget, the federal government created an advisory council on the implementation of national ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2018
Faster access to groundbreaking medicines as major milestones reached in deal with pharmaceutical industry
23 November 2018 - Cutting-edge and best value drugs will be fast-tracked through the approval process so patients can gain access ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2018
Health rebate battle is brewing
23 November 2018 - The standard rate of the health insurance rebate is likely to fall below 25% next year, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2018
Multi-indication pricing: nice in theory but can it work in practice?
24 November 2018 - For medicines with different valued indications, multi-indication pricing implies charging different prices for different uses. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2018
Lords ask Minister for clarity on access to medicine after Brexit
23 November 2018 - The House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee has written to Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2018
Canadians giving up necessities, going into debt to pay for prescriptions, study finds
20 November 2018 - Study found 731,000 Canadians across the country borrowed money to pay for medication. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2018
New life-extending lung cancer treatment approved by NICE
22 November 2018 - NICE today recommends in draft guidance that immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (also known as Keytruda), used with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2018
National paracetamol shortage leads to restrictions
21 November 2018 - Pharmacists have been told to restrict the number of paracetamol tablets they give out because of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2018
Notice of information: No further RFPs to be released by PHARMAC in 2018
21 November 2018 - PHARMAC will not be releasing any further requests for proposals in 2018. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2018
Request for proposals - supply of various vaccines and influenza vaccines
20 November 2018 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of various vaccines and influenza vaccines in New Zealand. ...