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Coronavirus: cancer patient's urgent plea for treatment in New Zealand
10 August 2020 - A Christchurch cancer patient is missing out on potentially life-saving treatment due to rising COVID-19 cases ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2020
Lockdown in Melbourne prevents Invercargill woman from receiving cancer treatment
30 July 2020 - Melbourne’s lockdown is preventing an Invercargill woman from travelling there for cancer treatment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2020
Unfunded drug the final lifeline for 27 year old with bowel cancer
23 June 2020 - Tiana Scott has spent two years living with cancer, and she'd happily do it all again, as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2020
Lung cancer victims miss out in drug funding boost - advocates
11 May 2020 - Advocates for lung cancer sufferers say the extra funding for PHARMAC in this year's Budget won't help ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2020
“Don’t back away from cancer drug plan,” Breast Cancer Foundation begs
10 May 2020 - “Don’t use COVID-19 as an excuse to back away from your commitment to cancer patients,” Breast ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2020
Without Keytruda, 30 deaths a week in New Zealand from cancer - Lung Foundation
4 May 2020 - PHARMAC's decision to backtrack on funding Keytruda is a major blow for equality in New Zealand's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Apr 2020
PHARMAC back-tracks on plan to fund lung cancer drug Keytruda
22 April 2020 - PHARMAC has frozen plans to fund a lung cancer drug that would have helped at least ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Apr 2020
Raising funds for a life-saving drug in the middle of lockdown
14 April 2020 - A Taranaki man who has to raise funds to pay for life-saving drugs is worried the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2020
New treatment "game changer" for cancer patient
8 April 2020 - A South Canterbury cancer patient is anticipating an easier treatment regime with Revlimid, which has now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Apr 2020
PHARMAC widens funding for lenalidomide for those with blood cancer
1 April 2020 - Emma Holden was devastated when she learned she had multiple myeloma. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: cancer and rare disorder patients 'will die' if PHARMAC doesn't spend money on medicines
31 March 2020 - Those with cancer and rare medical conditions have asked the Prime Minister to relax PHARMAC's rules ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2020
PHARMAC eases restrictions on cancer drugs during COVID-19 pandemic
31 March 2020 - PHARMAC will ease restrictions on at least nine cancer drugs, including Keytruda, for the treatment of advanced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2020
Bowel cancer patient heartbroken she needs unfunded drug Keytruda to survive
11 March 2020 - A 26-year-old with stage four bowel cancer is heartbroken that funding is the only thing standing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2020
Decision to widen funded access to lenalidomide for multiple myeloma
11 March 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce a decision to widen funded access to lenalidomide (Revlimid) to include ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2020
Life-extending breast cancer drug Ibrance to be fully funded from April
5 March 2020 - Wiki Mulholland, who has advanced breast cancer, and her husband Malcolm have long been campaigning to get ...