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Prices of Canadian generic medicines below international average
29 May 2019 - PMRPB: Canadian price declines steepest of all OECD countries. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2019
Feilding woman nervous about PHARMAC's decision to change epilepsy medication brands
28 My 2019 - Judy Lawrence recalls vividly the day she suffered a seizure walking down the stairs eight years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2019
Concerns over single brand move for epilepsy sufferers
16 April 2019 - Epilepsy New Zealand is raising concerns about PHARMAC changing its funding to just a single brand of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2019
Ontario may lift ban preventing major pharmacies from selling private-label generic drugs
21 March 2019 - Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is considering lifting a ban that prevents major pharmacy chains from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2018
Brexit contributes to surge in generic drug prices
13 December 2018 - Calls for government to protect pharmacies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2018
Decision to remove funding restrictions for alendronate 70 mg products, decrease price, and award sole supply
30 November 2018 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce that the funding restrictions on alendronate 70 mg products will be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2018
Proposal to award sole supply and change some anti-retroviral brands
16 October 2018 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to make several changes to funding of anti-retroviral therapies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2018
NHS saved £324 million by switching to biosimilars and generics
2 August 2018 - The UK’s national healthcare provider saved £324 million by switching its patients to “better value” biosimilar ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2018
Notification of dates for entecavir brand switch
9 July 2018 - PHARMAC has announced the listing date and transition timeframes for a brand switch for entecavir from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2018
New uses for old drugs
26 June 2018 - Low cost generics are an untapped source of therapeutic innovation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2018
Canada's drug shortage problem needs action, say medical experts
5 June 2018 - Drug shortages in Canada are a problem in need of immediate solutions, according to a new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2018
Decision to remove restrictions from, and award a tender to, candesartan cilexetil
31 May 2018 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce a decision to remove the funding restrictions on candesartan cilexetil, in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2018
ACCC loses appeal against Pfizer over Lipitor sales
25 May 2018 - A court has dismissed an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission appeal in a case in which ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2018
Fight over PHARMAC's switch to generic anti-depressant brand continues
27 April 2018 - Depression sufferers wanting to remain on old anti-depressant brand can – but at a cost. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2018
Prices of generic prescription drugs fall by 25-40%
3 April 2018 - Lower prices expected to save public drug plans up to $3 billion over next 5 years. ...