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Decision relating to anti-VEGF treatments for ophthalmic use
15 December 2016 - On 5 September 2016, PHARMAC consulted on a proposal to list ranibizumab (Lucentis) and aflibercept (Eylea) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2016
Review must avoid change for the sake of change
14 December 2016 - Call me a small “c” conservative if you like, but when it comes to community pharmacy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2016
Life-saving cancer drug restricted
13 December 2016 - A British Colombia woman says a new immuno-oncology drug that saved her life is not available ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2016
NICE publishes final guidance on the use of AstraZeneca's Brilique
14 December 2016 - The guidance relates to the use of ticagrelor for the prevention of atherothrombotic events after myocardial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2016
NICE and the FDA working together
14 December 2016 - NICE and the US FDA are working closely to help developers of medical devices, diagnostics, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2016
Patients call for funding of drugs for rare disorders
13 December 2016 - People with rare health disorders are urging MPs to consider whether extra funding is needed for potentially ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2016
Somatropin for patients under 2 years with Prader-Willi Syndrome
14 December 2016 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce that somatropin (human growth hormone) will be fully funded for patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2016
Provinces to receive health transfer details ahead of key meeting
13 December 2016 - The controversial shift to smaller hikes in federal health transfers will move closer to reality this ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2016
SA Health, University of Adelaide roll out meningococcal B vaccine trial
13 December 2016 - South Australian teenagers will be given free vaccines for meningococcal B as part of a "nation-leading" ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2016
Children of woman with rare disease ask Santa for 'mummy's medicine'
13 December 2016 - Two Kiwi children whose mother is fighting for life-saving treatment have asked Santa for "mummy's medicine" ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2016
Cholesterol drugs offer fresh hope in fight against Alzheimer's disease
13 December 2016 - Cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by millions of Australians might protect against Alzheimer's disease, a large study suggests. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2016
Scots miss out on breast cancer drug ‘withheld’ from NHS use
12 December 2016 - Scottish women will miss out on a drug that can shrink breast cancer tumours before surgery, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2016
Under 30s turning their backs on private health cover
13 December 2016 - Younger Australians are increasingly turning away from private health insurance, preferring to try their luck in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2016
SMC - December 2016 decisions
12 December 2016 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium has today published advice accepting a medicine used to treat advanced prostate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2016
Zostavax listed on the NIP
1 November 2016 - Zostavax has been approved to be placed on the NIP, to be provided free of charge ...