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Proposal for funding of oncology, multiple sclerosis and respiratory treatments
7 August 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund three new treatments and widen access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
Cancer drug advocate holds back tears pleading for PHARMAC funding boost
7 August 2019 - National MP Maggie Barry is promising cancer drug advocates she will continue to push for an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2019
Proposals for funding in the immunosuppressant, cardiovascular and anti-nausea therapeutic areas
6 August 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on proposals for widening access to medicines in the immunosuppressant, cardiovascular and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2019
Cancer treatment campaigner urges Government to double PHARMAC's funding
5 August 2019 - A cancer treatment campaigner is calling for the Government to double PHARMAC's funding as his wife ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2019
Cancer patient forced to crowd fund for life-saving drug treatment
3 August 2019 - The cost of cancer treatment has forced a Golden Bay couple to crowd fund for a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2019
Cancer drugs petition rejected
3 August 2019 - The National Party says a parliamentary report into PHARMAC's funding of cancer drugs was flawed from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2019
New Zealand health system: universalism struggles with persisting inequities
3 August 2019 - New Zealand was one of the first countries to establish a universal, tax-funded national health service. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2019
Select Committee won't recommend inquiry into PHARMAC
2 August 2019 - People behind a petition of nearly 34,000 calling for the funding of two high-cost breast cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2019
The trouble with National's cancer plan
1 August 2019 - More money for cancer drugs and a better way to coordinate treatments: what's not to like ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 August 2019
1 August 2019 - The August 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2019
Medicines access for cancer must also be Fair for Rare
30 July 2019 - Rare Disorders NZ welcomes the National Party’s recent announcement on cancer care but calls on both ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2019
Frustrated cancer patient's husband mulls new political party
29 July 2019 - The frustrated husband of a cancer patient says he's considering starting a political party amid delays ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2019
National would establish a National Cancer Agency - but Government says new anti-cancer measures are already being finalised
28 July 2019 - National Party Leader Simon Bridges says a National-led government would establish a new National Cancer Agency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2019
RFP - supply of fluticasone, and fluticasone with salmeterol, metered dose inhalers
29 July 2019 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of fluticasone, and fluticasone with salmeterol, metered dose inhalers in New ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
Day of celebration for Blair Vining as cancer petition handed to parliament
25 July 2019 - Opposition politicians have described Southland's Blair Vining as remarkable following his fight to get a National ...