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Clarity around PHARMAC’s priority lists (October 2022)
13 October 2022 - In March 2022, PHARMAC released its first Pūahoaho (clarity) Report, containing the latest information about its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2022
Thousands of Kiwi with severe asthma given access to newly funded medicine
10 October 2022 - Thousands of Kiwis at higher risk of death from a severe form of respiratory disease will be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2022
Cystic fibrosis: Rotorua mother gives PHARMAC a year to fund Trikafta before moving overseas
13 October 2022 - A desperate Rotorua mother has been told by her doctor to consider getting a lung transplant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2022
PHARMAC looking to fund ulcerative colitis, Crohn's medicine ustekinumab following four year fight
11 October 2022 - PHARMAC is looking to fund life changing medicines for Kiwis fighting Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2022
Time to consider changing prescription criteria for ADHD medication - PHARMAC chief medical officer
11 October 2022 - PHARMAC's chief medical officer says it is time to look at changing the strict criteria for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2022
PHARMAC considering more options for people with inflammatory bowel disease
11 October 2022 - PHARMAC has initiated consultation today to fund ustekinumab (Stelara) for people with inflammatory bowel disease and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Oct 2022
New PHARMAC funded drug will help in the cancer battle - but it's still not enough
5 October 2022 - Lung Foundation New Zealand CEO Philip Hope says funding by PHARMAC of a new cancer drug is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2022
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 October 2022
1 October 2022 - The October 2022 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2022
‘Underlying guilt’ turns to delight after PHARMAC decision
30 September 2022 - Lani McLeod has had an underlying feeling of guilt for two years that her boys had ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2022
Why non-funding of cystic fibrosis treatment is unacceptable
30 September 2022 - Edward Lee has self-funded the Trikafta drug that alleviates the symptoms of his cystic fibrosis since 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2022
Auckland toddler may be able to dance again after PHARMAC proposes funding drug
29 September 2022 - An Auckland toddler who was losing the ability to walk may be able to dance again, ...
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 25 Sep 2022
My brother is dying while there's a drug that could stop this
26 September 2022 - PHARMAC announced on Friday last week that Trikafta, a potentially life-saving drug for those suffering with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2022
Blurring boundaries: how Jacinda Ardern challenges journalism’s ethics
21 September 2022 - Everyone who cares about the current situation regarding timely access to new medicines in New Zealand ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2022
PHARMAC plans switch back to broader pneumococcal vaccine, following surge in deadly disease cases
21 September 2022 - PHARMAC plans to give all babies access to a broader pneumococcal vaccine from December, after a ...