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PHARMAC makes cancer treatment available to more people
18 August 2022 - PHARMAC has confirmed today they are widening access from 1 September 2022 to a targeted cancer treatment, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2022
PHARMAC estimates Trikafta could give people with CF another 27 years
17 August 2022 - PHARMAC has today published the record of advice from the May PTAC meeting to again consider ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2022
Calls for decision on Trikafta as new advice shows health system savings and decades more life for patients
15 August 2022 - Pressure is mounting on the Government to make a decision on whether it will fund the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2022
PHARMAC shares update on its assessment of Trikafta
15 August 2022 - PHARMAC has today published the latest record of advice from PTAC and, for the first time, has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2022
Has the innovative pharmaceutical industry essential given up trying to list new medicines in New Zealand?
10 August 2022 - Upon examining the agenda for this month's PTAC meeting, one would think that it has. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2022
New Zealand allowed pharmacists to dispense COVID-19 antivirals and 'everyone realised it was a win'
6 August 2022 - With Australians dying from COVID-19 every day and nearly 5,000 people in hospital with the disease, experts ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
PHARMAC tells MPs medicine buying agency undergoing 'substantial change'
3 August 2022 - PHARMAC has undergone “substantial change” in the past few years, even before a hard hitting review ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2022
PHARMAC scrutiny a win for transparency
2 August 2022 - “PHARMAC’s appearance before the Health Select Committee tomorrow morning is a triumph for transparency and the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2022
Mum fears dance loving toddler will lose ability to walk without unfunded drug
1 August 2022 - An Auckland toddler who loves to dance may soon be unable to walk or stand if ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2022
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 August 2022
1 August 2022 - The August 2022 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2022
45 medicines affected by supply issues as COVID causes 'unprecedented challenge'
27 July 2022 - In the past month, New Zealand has been hit by medicine supply issues affecting large swathes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2022
Barriers to accessing life-saving overdose reversal medicine are putting Kiwis at risk - NZ Drug Foundation
21 July 2022 - The lethal drug fentanyl has been found in New Zealand, prompting warnings that the country isn't ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2022
Aotearoa less affected by medicine supply issues than other countries
22 July 2022 - PHARMAC’s work behind the scenes and unique arrangements with suppliers means New Zealand has been less ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jul 2022
PHARMAC widens access for COVID-19 anti-viral treatments
14 July 2022 - Pharmac has confirmed today that it is further widening access to the three anti-viral treatments it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2022
PHARMAC opens door to funding Keytruda in 'biggest step forward in treatment of lung cancer'
6 July 2022 - Keytruda has been called a 'miracle' drug, and there's a glimmer of hope now for those ...