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PHARMAC responds to concerns about medication shortages
27 October 2020 - PHARMAC director of operations Lisa Williams talks to Kathryn about the COVID-19 disrupted manufacturing and supply chain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2020
Kiwis hit by medication shortages
24 October 2020 - Pharmacists and doctors in New Zealand are scrambling to find ways to manage global medication shortages because ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2020
Decision to widen access to a brand of long-acting methylphenidate
23 October 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce widening of access to one brand of extended-release methylphenidate, Methylphenidate ER ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2020
Budget is why PHARMAC is letting down New Zealanders, CEO says
22 October 2020 - PHARMAC is struggling to cater to the demand of Kiwis. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2020
PHARMAC decision pending on life-changing diabetes medications
22 October 2020 - Government drug-funding agency PHARMAC is expected to decide next week whether it will fund two new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2020
$10,000 on new drugs every four months keeps melanoma patient alive
21 October 2020 - Graham Venning was given “weeks perhaps months” to live at the start of the year but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Oct 2020
Breakthrough drug would give child with cystic fibrosis a future
21 October 2020 - A 13 year-old boy with cystic fibrosis would have a much better quality and quantity of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2020
Prime Minister committed to PHARMAC investigation, but Health Minister at odds
15 October 2020 - On 30 September Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern committed to having an investigation into PHARMAC’s decision-making processes, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2020
PHARMAC apologises for contraceptive pill shortages
10 October 2020 - Pharmac is apologising to thousands of women who will be forced to change oral contraceptives because ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Inaugural Chief Advisor, Māori appointed to PHARMAC
8 October 2020 - “PHARMAC is committed to upholding the articles of te Tiriti o Waitangi across all areas of ...
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 04 Oct 2020
Proposal to transition funded access to dornase alfa to a standard Special Authority
2 October 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to transition the process for obtaining funded access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2020
Proposal to widen access to sirolimus for lymphovascular malformations and tuberous sclerosis complex complications
2 October 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to widen funded access to sirolimus from 1 February ...
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 01 Oct 2020
Pharmacist prescribers able to prescribe special authority medicines
1 October 2020 - Some medicines are only funded under certain conditions to ensure access to medicines is available for ...