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The Government may have taken money from the DHB hospital budget to increase PHARMAC's funding
30 November 2022 - In this year’s budget, the Government said it has increased PHARMAC's funding by 43% over the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2022
PHARMAC seeks feedback on the funding of paediatric cancer medicines
2 November 2022 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on rule 8.1b of the Pharmaceutical Schedule – a unique exception that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
Budget October 2022–23: strengthening Medicare
25 October 2022 - The Australian Government’s 2022-23 Budget begins the task of strengthening Medicare after a decade of cuts and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2022
Mental health funding of £1.8 million welcomed by NICE and MHRA to explore regulation of digital mental health tools
10 October 2022 - NICE and the MHRA have been awarded £1.8 million funding by Wellcome over three years to explore ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
More medicines for New Zealanders, thanks to Government’s Budget boost
28 September 2022 - Health Minister Andrew Little is welcoming news that two more important medicines are set to be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
PHARMAC seeking feedback on nusinersen sodium and adrenaline auto-injectors funding
28 September 2022 - PHARMAC has initiated two consultations today, seeking feedback on the funding of two different medicines that we've ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Aug 2022
GPs demand action to fix ‘disintegrating’ Medicare
17 August 2022 - Doctors have issued the federal government with an urgent demand for more Medicare funding, warning general ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2022
PHARMAC opens door to funding Keytruda in 'biggest step forward in treatment of lung cancer'
6 July 2022 - Keytruda has been called a 'miracle' drug, and there's a glimmer of hope now for those ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2022
PHARMAC considering funding new medicines for lung cancer
6 July 2022 - PHARMAC is seeking proposals from pharmaceutical suppliers for medicines that could treat New Zealanders with lung ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2022
The Innovative Medicines Fund - good news for patients but has an opportunity been missed to be more ambitious?
27 June 2022 - NHS England and Improvement has announced the launch of the Innovative Medicines Fund. The ABPI’s Director ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2022
Shionogi signs agreement with NHS England to begin an innovative subscription payment model for reimbursement of its antibiotic, Fetcroja (cefiderocol)
15 June 2022 - Shionogi recognises the UK’s leadership role in introducing the world’s first fully ‘delinked’ pilot reimbursement model; pull ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2022
England’s Innovative Medicines Fund hits another milestone
15 June 2022 - Just like the Cancer Drugs Fund, the time-limited fund for the most promising cancer drugs introduced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2022
PHARMAC announces first round of medicine funding decisions following $191 million pharmaceutical budget increase
15 June 2022 - PHARMAC today announces the first round of changes to medicines funding following its $191 million pharmaceutical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2022
PHARMAC joins ACT’s call for a medicines strategy
8 June 2022 - “It appears that everyone wants a dedicated Medicines Strategy apart from Andrew Little, who is too ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2022
PHARMAC says funding Trikafta would take 'almost all' new money
8 June 2022 - PHARMAC's chairman says funding the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta would swallow nearly all the new money ...