Decision to fund tacrolimus ointment for people with facial eczema

PHARMAC

4 May 2021 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce a decision to fund tacrolimus ointment for the treatment of facial eczema, for people unable to use topical corticosteroids.

From 1 October 2021, Douglas Pharmaceutical Limited’s brand of tacrolimus ointment 0.1% (Zematop) will be funded, subject to certain eligibility criteria. 

This decision resulted from PHARMAC’s annual tender process.

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