4 May 2016 - PHARMAC is today opening consultations on seven new treatments across a wide range of health areas, says PHARMAC Chief Executive Steffan Crausaz.

This follows the Government’s 2016 Budget announcement increasing PHARMAC’s medicines budget by an additional $39 million for next year, on top of $11 million already set. The total amount of new money announced by the Government today is $124 million over four years.

“This increase comes after a robust medicines budget process, during which PHARMAC advised that there are a number of good medicine funding opportunities, to significantly increase health outcomes for New Zealanders,” says Mr Crausaz.

“The proposals have been generated through PHARMAC’s evidence-based approach with successful commercial negotiations with the suppliers. This is the start of a series of proposals, which will include other new investments in the near future.”

For more details, go to: http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/news/media-2016-05-04-new-opportunities/