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Hundreds of Kiwis battling leukaemia given hope with funding of new drug
4 November 2019 - Hundreds of Kiwis battling leukaemia cancer have been given hope, with PHARMAC today announcing funding for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
Proposal to widen access to rituximab and change the funded brand for all funded indications excluding rheumatoid arthritis
31 October 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to make changes to the funded brand of rituximab, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2019
Battle for life-saving drugs now harder as PHARMAC absorbs $5m rare disorders fund
29 October 2019 - A $5 million fund set up by PHARMAC in 2014 to address rare disorders no longer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2019
'You can't ignore cost': PHARMAC bosses recognise drug-buying constraints, promise transparency
23 October 2019 - PHARMAC's chief executive Sarah Fitt is defending the drug-buying agency in the face of petitioners calling ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2019
Deputy Prime Minister admits PHARMAC needs more money
16 October 2019 - Patient Voice Aotearoa welcomes the comments made by the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters on ‘The Project’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
Decision for funding in the immunosuppressant, cardiovascular and anti-nausea therapeutic areas
11 September 2019 - PHARMAC pleased to announce a decision to approve proposals relating to medicines in the immunosuppressant, cardiovascular ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2019
PHARMAC funding boost gives hope to many, too late for some
5 September 2019 - This time last year I watched a close relative and his family pour everything they could ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Cancer action 10 year plan should only be a 'start'
3 September 2019 - Paul Ryder considers himself lucky to be alive. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Northland cancer workers, patients welcome new agency and drug funding
4 September 2019 - Kaitaia woman Donna MacMillan is delighted that a $60 million boost in PHRAMAC's funding might see ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Some positives but also unanswered questions in Government's cancer announcement
2 September 2019 - The Government’s announcement to set up a National Cancer Agency within the Ministry of Health and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Government cancer plan 'not sufficient', warn advocates
2 September 2019 - Cancer patients and treatment advocates are crying out for much more radical change, saying the government's new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Cancer sufferers to benefit from PHARMAC funding boost - Jacinda Ardern
3 September 2019 - The Prime Minister says cancer sufferers will significantly benefit from a funding boost to PHARMAC - ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
$60 million for new cancer drugs is piddly
2 September 2019 - I don't want to sound ungrateful, but was that it? Really? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
Government announces Cancer Control Agency and $60 million PHARMAC funding boost
1 September 2019 - The Government has today announced it will establish a Cancer Control Agency and fund an extra ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2019
PHARMAC’s flatlining funding by stealth
9 August 2019 - The Labour-led Government is attempting to hide its shameful underfunding of medicines by peddling the myth ...