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Budget is why PHARMAC is letting down New Zealanders, CEO says
22 October 2020 - PHARMAC is struggling to cater to the demand of Kiwis. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Budget 2020-21: Improving Access to Medicines – improving administration of the PBS and patient support programs
6 October 2020 - A one page Budget 2020-21 fact sheet that is heavy on political spin and light on hard ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2020
Improving access to medicines
6 October 2020 - The 2020-2021 Budget creates a landmark PBS New Medicines Funding Guarantee. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2020
Labour's promised PHARMAC boost 'not enough'
30 September 2020 - Palmerston North cancer patient Lydia Pei looks likely to have to depend on the community, not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2020
Government throwing billions at COVID-19 but not doubling PHARMAC budget 'makes no sense' - Malcolm Mullholland
17 September 2020 - The PHARMAC model is broken, according to an advocate for increased access to life-saving drugs in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2020
If money is no longer an issue, I have one request - double the PHARMAC budget
16 September 2020 - Long live the year 2020 - said no one ever. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2020
PHARMAC, COVID-19 health response get slice of $302 million fund
21 July 2020 - Minister of Health Chris Hipkins has announced a financial boost for public health services, setting aside more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
House proposes $3.2 billion for FDA in FY 2021
7 July 2020 - On Monday, the US House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2020
Sweden's cost of medicines is increasing
15 June 2020 - Sweden's costs for medicines have risen by about SEK 1 billion last year. This shows a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2020
COVID-19: Health Minister David Clark announces more medicines, vaccines in $160 million PHARMAC budget boost
10 May 2020 - Health Minister David Clark has rejected claims he and other Government ministers have been "gagged", as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2020
Trump’s 2021 budget request seeks modest funding increase for FDA
10 February 2020 - The Trump administration on Monday unveiled its FY 2021 budget proposal, seeking a 10% reduction in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2019
Patient advocacy group demands doubling of PHARMAC budget to fund life-saving treatments
3 December 2019 - A group of patient advocates are calling for PHARMAC's billion-dollar budget to be doubled so it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2019
Insurers pitch new ways to pay for million dollar therapies
5 September 2019 - Cigna and CVS Health are developing new programs to help employers afford gene therapies that can cost ...
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 ...