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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2018
Proposal to list eplerenone for the treatment of heart failure in patients intolerant to spironolactone
24 January 2018 - Following assessment of bids in PHARMAC’s 2017/18 annual Invitation to Tender, PHARMAC is proposing to fund ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2017
Merck invited to submit a CDF proposal for Merkel cell cancer drug
27 November 2017 - NICE has asked Merck to submit a Cancer Drugs Fund proposal for an immunotherapy called avelumab. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2017
NZAF welcomes PHARMAC’s milestone proposal to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis
16 November 2017 - In a proposal released this week, PHARMAC has announced its intention to fund the HIV-prevention drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2017
Proposal to widen funded access to pulmonary arterial hypertension treatments
15 November 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to make several changes to the funding of medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2017
Proposal to widen access to various anti-infectives
14 November 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on three proposals to widen funded access, from 1 January 2018, to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2017
Proposal to fund HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
14 November 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to widen funded access to emtricitabine with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Nov 2017
Proposal to list methylnaltrexone bromide
8 November 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list methylnaltrexone bromide (Relistor) 12 mg/0.6 mL injection in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2017
Proposal to widen access to zoledronic acid for early breast cancer
31 October 2017 - PHARMAC proposes to widen funded access to zoledronic to include adjuvant use in post-menopausal women with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
Proposal to list a range of medical thermometer products and medical devices used in the prevention of venous thromboembolisms supplied by Medtronic
4 October 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of medical thermometer and venous thromboembolism ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2017
Proposal to fund dexamethasone ocular implants for DMO
15 September 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list dexamethasone 700 mcg ocular implants (Ozurdex) through ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2017
Proposal to fund zoster vaccine
15 September 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund the zoster vaccine (Zostavax) for the prevention ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2017
Iron infusions in the community
11 September 2017 - Eligible people will now be able to receive ferric carboxymaltose iron infusions in some general practitioners’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2017
Sanders to unveil rule requiring drug companies to set fair prices
31 July 2017 - Senator Bernie Sanders will unveil a new rule forcing pharmaceutical companies to set reasonable prices for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2017
Nicotine replacement therapy
21 July 2017 - PHARMAC proposes to continue to fund the Habitrol brand of nicotine gum, lozenges and patches supplied ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2017
Proposal to change aripiprazole access and brand
20 July 2017 - PHARMAC proposes two key changes to the funding of aripiprazole tablets, an antipsychotic medicine for use ...