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Parents demanding PHARMAC funding boost unleash on politicians at Parliament steps
22 January 2020 - The parents of a daughter with cystic fibrosis have cycled 1300 km from Dunedin to Wellington ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2020
Mum says 'miracle' drug saved ill baby Kaan Hunter's life
21 January 2020 - A baby who was given only four months to live after being diagnosed with an extremely ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2020
Epilepsy deaths: level of risk in medication brand switch unclear, study says
17 January 2020 - Five deaths in people with epilepsy following a brand switch may be part of an under-represented level ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
Thousands to benefit as PHARMAC set to fund better diabetes drugs
15 January 2020 - Better diabetes drugs are set to be publicly funded - a breakthrough that will help keep ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
PHARMAC considering new medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
15 January 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking proposals from pharmaceutical suppliers for new medicines that could help New Zealanders living ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
Proposal to fund betamethasone dipropionate with calcipotriol (Enstilar) foam spray for psoriasis
15 January 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund a new topical psoriasis medicine, betamethasone dipropionate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
RFP - supply of diabetes agents: SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors
15 January 2020 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of diabetes agents: SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
It's given me so much hope': PHARMAC announces breast cancer drug deal
15 January 2020 - Wiki Mulholland has watched friends die around her since her terminal breast cancer diagnosis 18 months ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
PHARMAC seeking views on new breast cancer medicine
15 January 2020 - PHARMAC has reached a provisional agreement with medicine supplier Pfizer to fund palbociclib (marketed as Ibrance) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
Coffin drawn through Timaru draws attention to health care 'truth'
14 January 2020 - Camilla and Julian Cox cycled into Timaru on Monday pulling a coffin behind their tandem as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2020
Myeloma NZ calls on PHARMAC to make good on access deal
14 January 2020 - Myeloma New Zealand is today calling on PHARMAC to make good on their proposal to widen ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jan 2020
'The public deserves to know why' - National intensifies calls for inquiry into PHARMAC after fifth death linked to epilepsy drug Logem
2 January 2020 - The National Party has intensified its call for a ministerial inquiry into PHARMAC's decision to switch ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jan 2020
Dunedin couple towing coffin to Parliament in bid to double PHARMAC budget
3 January 2020 - A Dunedin couple is towing a coffin behind a tandem bike to Parliament in a call ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jan 2020
PHARMAC - 2019 in review
2 January 2019 - Second lowest annual number of real world new medicines listed in New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule over ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2020
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 January 2020 update
2 January 2020 - The January 2020 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...