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France removes state funding for dementia drugs
17 January 2020 - The first country in Europe to act on concerns over limited effectiveness ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2020
Europe and Norway discuss improving affordable access to innovative medicines
16 January 2020 - All countries across the WHO European Region face a challenge in ensuring that high-value but expensive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2020
Withdrawal from the drug benefits on 1 February 2020
16 January 2020 - Iressa, Procoralan, Skinoren Cream, Vesicare and Reyataz are among the medicines that are withdrawn from the drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2020
Breast cancer patients to have further NICE approved drug combination option on Cancer Drugs Fund
15 January 2020 - Another potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
Thousands to benefit as PHARMAC set to fund better diabetes drugs
15 January 2020 - Better diabetes drugs are set to be publicly funded - a breakthrough that will help keep ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
PHARMAC considering new medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
15 January 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking proposals from pharmaceutical suppliers for new medicines that could help New Zealanders living ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
Proposal to fund betamethasone dipropionate with calcipotriol (Enstilar) foam spray for psoriasis
15 January 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund a new topical psoriasis medicine, betamethasone dipropionate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
B.C. funding decision on pricey drug leaves teen with rare disease facing 'scary' future
13 January 2020 - Miles Ambridge just misses cut-off age to access Spinraza, a potentially life-changing treatment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Health insurance industry pooling mechanism makes high cost drugs accessible for record number of Canadians
14 January 2020 - The catastrophic expense of high cost drugs have been made affordable for a record number of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Sydney breast cancer patients welcome better access to life-changing drug
14 January 2020 - In an extraordinary move, the cost of an advanced breast cancer drug has been slashed from as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Lilly expands insulin affordability options with lower-priced versions of Humalog Mix75/25 KwikPen and Humalog Junior KwikPen
14 January 2020 - List price will be 50% less than branded versions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Coffin drawn through Timaru draws attention to health care 'truth'
14 January 2020 - Camilla and Julian Cox cycled into Timaru on Monday pulling a coffin behind their tandem as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
Novartis strikes deal with UK to provide cholesterol drug to high-risk patients
13 January 2020 - Pharmaceutical giant Novartis reached a deal with the U.K. to provide its late-stage cholesterol drug, inclisiran, to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
Myeloma NZ calls on PHARMAC to make good on access deal
14 January 2020 - Myeloma New Zealand is today calling on PHARMAC to make good on their proposal to widen ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
Ensuring continued access to affordable PBS medicines for those impacted by bushfires
10 January 2020 - A joint release with the Hon. Stuart Robert MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and ...