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The days of the independent republic of PHARMAC are far from over
9 June 2022 - When he announced the government’s response to the recent independent review of PHARMAC Health Minister Andrew Little ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2022
Callous PHARMAC has left too many people in the waiting room of death
2 June 2022 - Early on Wednesday, in Washington DC, our Prime Minister met with the US President, who lauded ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2022
Cancer, rare disorder advocates call for more radical change after damning PHARMAC review
2 June 2022 - Radical action is needed urgently to tackle the delays patients face in getting the latest drugs for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2022
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 June 2022
1 June 2022 - The June 2022 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 May 2022
Kiwi women plead for PHARMAC funding of a newly approved breakthrough treatment for ovarian cancer
27 May 2022 - Kiwi women living with advanced ovarian cancer can now access a breakthrough new treatment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2022
Kiwis with cystic fibrosis feel forced to move overseas for affordable treatment
25 May 2022 - More Kiwis with cystic fibrosis are moving abroad for treatment, knowing they will die sooner if ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2022
COVID-19 anti-viral access criteria assessment tool
24 May 2022 - PHARMAC has released an online tool to help clinicians identify who’s eligible for funded COVID-19 anti-viral ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2022
Budget 2022: critically ill patients 'bitterly disappointed' by PHARMAC funding
19 May 2022 - Critically ill patients say they're "bitterly disappointed" by today's PHARMAC Budget announcement and were left looking ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2022
Budget 2022: PHARMAC boost leaves patients cold: 'it won't be enough'
19 May 2022 - PHARMAC has had its biggest ever funding boost, but some New Zealanders fear it still won’t ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2022
PHARMAC will use biggest budget increase ever to fund more medicines for more New Zealanders
19 May 2022 - PHARMAC welcomes the $191 million increase to its pharmaceutical budget over the next two years. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2022
Budget 2022: two year old girl and mum travel to Wellington in hopes of getting funding for devastating spinal illness
19 May 2022 - Dozens of people are travelling to Wellington for the Budget to highlight concerns about sick children ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2022
Cancer patient stares down the cost of buying time
18 May 2022 - It’s heartbreaking, frustrating, and it blows her mind. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2022
The drugs that give her life cost more than half the family's income
18 May 2022 - For Vickie Hudson-Craig, this year’s Budget could mean the difference between life and death. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2022
PHARMAC widens access to medicine for RSV
16 May 2022 - PHARMAC has announced today that it will be funding the preventative treatment, palivizumab, for the next two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2022
People with multiple sclerosis unable to access 'life-changing' treatment in NZ
5 May 2022 - New Zealanders with multiple sclerosis say their only hope of slowing the disease is not available ...