Clarity around PHARMAC’s priority lists

30 March 2023 - PHARMAC released its first Clarity Report, containing the latest information about medicines, vaccines, and related products ...

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Clarity around PHARMAC’s priority lists (October 2022)

13 October 2022 - In March 2022, PHARMAC released its first Pūahoaho (clarity) Report, containing the latest information about its ...

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Pūahoaho: clarity around PHARMACs priority lists

9 March 2022 - PHARMAC has released up to date information about its priority lists, including a list of ...

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PHARMAC must explain funding decisions

16 August 2021 - “A report this morning that all PHARMAC staff, rather than clinical experts or those with patient ...

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PHARMAC releases drug wish-list to be more 'transparent' but advocates say it gives false hope

28 July 2021 - PHARMAC has for the first time released a list of all the drugs it wants to ...

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PHARMAC commits to being more transparent

28 July 2021 - For the first time, PHARMAC is sharing its priority lists for all funding applications for medicines ...

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Patient advocate slams cancer agency report over 'wall of silence' on PHARMAC funding

2 February 2021 - The Cancer Control Agency has released its first report into cancer in New Zealand, but one patient ...

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PHARMAC won’t release the data that changed its mind on diabetes

13 November 2020 - Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa will request the Ombudsman investigate the refusal by PHARMAC to release public submissions ...

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Lack of transparency hampers cancer drug debate

19 August 2019 - The current debate raging over cancer drug funding is emotional, and the different agenda of lobby ...

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Breast cancer treatments, rare disorders, venlafaxine

27 May 2019 - PHARMAC has published more information on its decisions on the funding of medicines for breast cancer, ...

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Official Information Act response: adrenaline auto-injector cost utility analysis

20 May 2019 - PHARMAC responds to a request for any cost utility analyses performed by PHARMAC in relation to ...

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PHARMAC sheds a little more light on procedures in savvy political move

1 May 2019 - Steve Maharey has just secured special status on David Clark's Christmas card list. ...

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Proposal to decline inactive applications

29 April 2019 - To help make its decision-making process clearer, PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to make ...

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PHARMAC proposes to give more clarity about funding decisions

29 April 2019 - An overhaul of PHARMAC’s decision-making process will give better insight into what medicines are - and ...

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OIA responses: exploring ways to publish them

14 February 2019 - To support New Zealand's commitment to open government, PHARMAC is exploring ways to publish more of ...

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