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Event billed as 'national pharmacare forum' dominated by groups opposed to universal drug plan
19 May 2019 - Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor gave opening keynote at event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
Theresa May urges US makers of cystic fibrosis drug to strike ‘crucial’ deal with NHS
17 May 2019 - Theresa May last night urged US makers of a drug that prolongs life for cystic fibrosis sufferers ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2019
Korean Government to reduce biopharmaceutical approval period to half
20 May 2019 - The Korean government plans to reduce by half the current one and a half years of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2019
Australians want cheaper medicines quicker
20 May 2019 - Just last week, an 18-year-old woman with a rare cancer was staring down the barrel of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2019
Cost of EpiPens putting children at risk, specialists say
19 May 2019 - Children with life-threatening allergies whose families cannot afford to pay for EpiPen auto-injectors are at serious ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
Pharma industry improves access to medicines in developing world
16 May 2019 - Pharmaceutical companies have made good progress in promoting global health over the past 10 years by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
Mum delivers 65 roses to Downing Street in bid to speed up NHS availability of vital cystic fibrosis drugs
16 May 2019 - Calls for NHS access to potentially life-saving drugs are growing, one year to the day after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
Proposal to widen access to pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
14 May 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to widen access to funded pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2019
Cystic fibrosis drug campaign makes no progress in year
10 May 2019 - It is a year on from the delivery of more than 1,000 letters to Downing Street, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2019
A million Americans need this drug. Trump’s deal won’t help enough of them.
13 May 2019 - A donation of HIV prevention drugs from the pharmaceutical giant Gilead could benefit shareholders more than patients. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2019
Helping Canadians get faster access to the prescription drugs they need to live healthier lives
13 May 2019 - Government of Canada consults on new approach to fast-track the review of treatments for serious, rare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2019
Speed up cancer funding, ALP told
11 May 2019 - The head of Australian drug company Specialised Therapeutics, Carlo Montagner, has warned that Bill Shorten’s cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2019
PBS summary of changes for 1 June 2019
10 May 2019 - The Prime Minister has announced an 18 May 2019 federal election and as such, the Department ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 May 2019
Proposal for changes to funded vaccines in the National Immunisation Schedule
9 May 2019 - PHARMAC is proposing to make changes to the funding of vaccines in the National Immunisation Schedule ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2019
New hope for cancer patients accessing leading-edge unfunded drugs
8 May 2019 - Peter Fergusson, CEO of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand is heartened to hear that Pharmac ...