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Sweden's cost of medicines is increasing
15 June 2021 - Sweden's costs for pharmaceuticals have risen by approximately SEK 2 billion between 2019 and 2020. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Budget 2021: Health boost for PHARMAC and funding for Māori Health Authority
20 May 2021 - Health Minister Andrew Little said it was one of the biggest increases PHARMAC had ever had ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Boring Budget 2021 reinforces two tier medicines access system in New Zealand
20 May 2021 - Announcement in the budget today of $200 million over the next four years is simply meeting the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2021
PHARMAC, dental funding crucial in Budget - National Party
18 May 2021 - Thursday's Budget is being promoted as a Covid-19 Recovery Budget. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2021
Budget 2021–22: generational change and record investment in the health of Australians
11 May 2021 - A joint media release outlining the Morrison Government's $121.4 billion in 2021–22 and $503 billion investment into ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2021
Health front and centre of economic recovery
11 May 2021 - Treasurer Josh Frydenberg places the nation’s health, wellbeing and recovery from COVID-19 front and centre of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2021
PHARMAC's budget hole hundreds of millions of dollars deep
29 April 2021 - For the first time, the Government's drug-buying agency has released figures about its 'options for investment' ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2020
Budget is why PHARMAC is letting down New Zealanders, CEO says
22 October 2020 - PHARMAC is struggling to cater to the demand of Kiwis. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Budget 2020-21: Improving Access to Medicines – improving administration of the PBS and patient support programs
6 October 2020 - A one page Budget 2020-21 fact sheet that is heavy on political spin and light on hard ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2020
Improving access to medicines
6 October 2020 - The 2020-2021 Budget creates a landmark PBS New Medicines Funding Guarantee. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2020
Labour's promised PHARMAC boost 'not enough'
30 September 2020 - Palmerston North cancer patient Lydia Pei looks likely to have to depend on the community, not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2020
Government throwing billions at COVID-19 but not doubling PHARMAC budget 'makes no sense' - Malcolm Mullholland
17 September 2020 - The PHARMAC model is broken, according to an advocate for increased access to life-saving drugs in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2020
If money is no longer an issue, I have one request - double the PHARMAC budget
16 September 2020 - Long live the year 2020 - said no one ever. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2020
PHARMAC, COVID-19 health response get slice of $302 million fund
21 July 2020 - Minister of Health Chris Hipkins has announced a financial boost for public health services, setting aside more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
House proposes $3.2 billion for FDA in FY 2021
7 July 2020 - On Monday, the US House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug ...