‘Fund PHARMAC properly’: health advocate’s countrywide journey to discuss medicine funding

10 October 2023 - Patient Voice Aotearoa’s My Life Matters Roadshow came to an end, culminating in a political debate ...

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ACT calls for "productivity focus" for PHARMAC

3 September 2023 - The policy was discussed on Q+A with Jack Tame by new candidate Todd Stephenson, who has ...

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MyLifeMatters calls for new medicines, urgent PHARMAC investment

28 August 2023 - The MyLifeMatters campaign says New Zealanders’ ability to get new and breakthrough medicines lags behind other ...

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Suggestions Nat's cancer drug funding promise has put PHARMAC in a difficult position

22 August 2023 - It's being suggested National's cancer drug funding promise has put PHARMAC in a difficult position. ...

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PHARMAC’s funding model creating an ‘ethical dilemma’ - specialist

29 July 2023 - The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation is renewing calls for PHARMAC to fund Keytruda for the ...

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PHARMAC considers widening access to treatments for multiple sclerosis and haemophilia A

22 June 2023 - PHARMAC has started a consultation today for widening access for two treatments; ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) as the first ...

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‘When’s our turn?’ PHARMAC's new funding won't cover breast cancer fighter's $100k bill

13 March 2023 - Hayley Steele has a hefty price tag on her life, one worth almost $100,000. ...

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PHARMAC signals first step towards funding continuous glucose monitors

21 February 2023 - PHARMAC will soon be seeking competitive commercial offers for the supply of funded continuous glucose monitors ...

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PHARMAC to get one time $66 million boost

10 February 2023 - The national drug-buying agency will get an extra $66 million in 2023 in a one-off cash ...

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PHARMAC funds more treatments for people with inflammatory bowel disease

20 December 2022 - Pharmac has today announced funding of ustekinumab (Stelara) for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ...

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PHARMAC and a very curious case of media management

6 December 2022 - PHARMAC’s funding of Trikafta is a huge win for people with cystic fibrosis. But the media management ...

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The Government may have taken money from the DHB hospital budget to increase PHARMAC's funding

30 November 2022 -  In this year’s budget, the Government said it has increased PHARMAC's funding by 43% over the ...

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PHARMAC seeks feedback on the funding of paediatric cancer medicines

2 November 2022 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on rule 8.1b of the Pharmaceutical Schedule – a unique exception that ...

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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 ...

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PHARMAC seeking feedback on nusinersen sodium and adrenaline auto-injectors funding

28 September 2022 - PHARMAC has initiated two consultations today, seeking feedback on the funding of two different medicines that we've ...

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