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Nine drug formularies in Canada list Evenity for reimbursement for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women as high risk of fracture
5 March 2024 - Multiple formulary listings are a step forward to ensuring that post-menopausal women have access to medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Mar 2024
Australians with chronic heart failure benefit from cheaper medicines on the PBS
3 March 2024 - Australians with chronic heart failure now have access to cheaper medicines under the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2024
Biden-Harris Administration issues final guidance to help people with Medicare prescription drug coverage manage prescription drug costs
29 February 2024 - Continuing the ongoing implementation of President Biden’s prescription drug pricing law, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Feb 2024
Collaborating to help improve access to drugs for rare diseases
29 February 2024 - On Rare Disease Day — a day when the international community raises awareness about rare conditions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Feb 2024
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 March 2024
1 March 2024 - The March 2024 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Feb 2024
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 March 2024
1 March 2024 - The March 2024 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Feb 2024
Today is Rare Disease Day
29 February 2024 - PHARMAC understands that people living with rare disorders face many challenges, including access to health care ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2024
Busy dad with leukaemia getting 'outdated treatment'
23 February 2024 - A West Coast dad is receiving “outdated treatment” for his leukaemia because PHARMAC’s policies are blocking ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2024
COVID-19 vaccine available in March
22 February 2024 - Joint media release with Health New Zealand. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2024
More than 30,000 people to benefit under PHARMAC proposal
15 February 2024 - PHARMAC is proposing to fund five treatments to improve the lives of over 30,000 people in New ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2024
PHARMAC to fund new treatments for breast and blood cancer
14 February 2024 - PHARMAC is funding two new cancer treatments, for advanced breast cancer, and for blood cancer, which will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2024
Desperate PHARMAC plea from family selling cans for unfunded myeloma cancer drugs
11 February 2024 - Multiple myeloma, a common blood cancer, is incurable, but can be survived for years with the right ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2024
AbbVie's Vyalev (foslevodopa/foscarbidopa solution) available for the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease in Canada
8 February 2024 - In clinical trials, patients taking Vyalev achieved the primary endpoint of a reduction in motor fluctuations ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2024
PHARMAC to fully fund testosterone gel for all who need it
8 February 2024 - PHARMAC is funding testosterone gel without restrictions as an additional testosterone treatment for anyone who needs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2024
Knight Therapeutics announces launch of Bijuva in Canada
6 February 2024 - Knight Therapeutics announced today the launch of Bijuva (oestradiol and progesterone) capsules in Canada. ...