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NHS England finalises procurement to eliminate hepatitis C
1 May 2019 - After lengthy negotiations and a court battle, NHS England has reached agreement with three drug companies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2016
NICE says yes to another hepatitis C drug
23 September 2016 - A new drug which effectively treats more genotypes of hepatitis C has been recommended for use in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2016
More options to be made available to treat hepatitis C
9 September 2016 - Another ‘potential curative’ drug for people with chronic hepatitis C will be made available on the NHS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2016
A pill too hard to swallow: how the NHS is limiting access to high priced drugs
27 July 2016 - A joint investigation by The BMJ and Cambridge and Bath universities uncovers how NHS England tried to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2016
High cost of new drugs
27 July 2016 - Why government must negotiate a better deal for publicly funded research. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2016
Hollow victories and hepatitis C
28 July 2016 - When Gilead Sciences introduced sofosbuvir based antivirals in 2014, the drugs were touted as a breakthrough for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jul 2016
Betting on hepatitis C: how financial speculation in drug development influences access to medicines
27 July 2016 - Victor Roy and Lawrence King argue that the acquisition strategies of drug companies magnify development costs and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jul 2016
NHS 'abandoning' thousands by rationing hepatitis C drugs
28 July 2016 - Addaction says NHS England decision to treat just 10,000 people a year with costly drugs is ‘potential ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2016
CADTH recommends reimbursement of Sunvepra
20 July 2016 - CADTH has recommended that asunaprevir (Sunvepra) be reimbursed in Canada. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2016
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 July 2016 update
1 July 2016 - The beginning of a new financial year sees the listing of some new medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2016
Government announces new drug funding, including for advanced melanoma
9 June 2016 - Medicine to treat six diseases, including for advanced melanoma, will be available to New Zealanders. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2016
Health sector feedback helps make the most of Government funding boost
9 June 2016 - PHARMAC is today announcing funding of six new treatments across important areas of health, including major advancements ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2016
Proposals to list hepatitis C treatments
4 May 2016 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on two proposals to list two new treatments for hepatitis C. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2016
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 May 2016 update
1 May 2016 - The May 2016 issue of the Schedule sees a number of new and revised listings. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2016
New model needed to relieve hepatitis C medicines pressure on pharmacies
20 April 2016 - There is a real risk that people living with chronic hepatitis C may not have timely access ...