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NICE collaboration on streamlined licensing and patient access process for new medicines opened on January 1st
4 January 2020 - Companies can now submit medicines for the new Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway following close collaboration between ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2020
Jacinda Ardern defends Labour's 'perfectly reasonable' decision to veto MP led PHARMAC inquiry
7 December 2020 - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending Labour's "perfectly reasonable" decision to veto a PHARMAC inquiry led ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2020
Stage 2 PBS process improvements – consultation closed
13 October 2020 - On 21 September 2020, the department hosted a webinar to provide information to industry on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2020
NICE proposes simplifying how medicines and medical devices are selected for evaluation
12 October 2020 - As part of the work underway to review the methods and processes NICE uses to develop guidance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2020
Implementation of Stage 2 PBS process improvements from 1 January 2021
7 October 2020 - As announced by Government in the 2020-21 Budget, Stage 2 PBS process improvements will commence from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2020
PHARMAC confirms their new way of contracting for medicines
7 October 2020 - PHARMAC is standardising the way medicines are contracted, providing better support to health care professionals when ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Oct 2020
Proposal to decline inactive funding applications
1 October 2020 - To help make the decision-making process clearer, PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2020
Updated financial estimates workbook
30 September 2020 - An updated version of the Utilisation and Cost Model workbook and User Manual are now available to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2020
Stage 2 PBS process improvement information forum – webinar recording and resources available
24 September 2020 - On 21 September 2020, the department hosted a webinar to provide information to industry on the Stage ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2020
PBS process improvements – Stage 2 Fact Sheet
21 September 2020 - Pending Government decision, the implementation of Stage 2 PBS process improvements are expected to commence from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2020
After 20 years of using economic evaluation, should NICE be considered a methods innovator?
13 January 2020 - NICE is only one of several organisations internationally that uses economic evaluation as part of decision ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Dec 2019
Information on efficient funding of chemotherapy reviewed
5 December 2019 - The publicly available information for the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy has been revised and is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Dec 2019
PHARMAC announces faster assessment of cancer medicines
4 December 2019 - From 1 January 2020, PHARMAC will assess funding applications for new cancer medicines at the same ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2019
Plans for measles vaccinations to be distributed back through PHARMAC
26 November 2019 - Measles vaccinations in the south will likely go back to being distributed by PHARMAC after being ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Revised process for cell and gene therapies
21 November 2019 - CADTH has undertaken an internal review and established a novel process for the review of cell and ...