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Health Minister David Clark 'taking time' to consider draft national cancer plan after long-fought campaign
2 July 2019 - Health Minister David Clark says he's "taking time to consider" the plan before releasing it for a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2019
UK’s drug-buying agency CEO: Why we like to say ‘yes’
1 July 2019 - While more than 100 medicines sit on Pharmac's waiting list, some for 10 years, the UK's own ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2019
PHARMAC welcome new financial year with no major new listings
1 July 2019 - Today marks the beginning of a new financial year for PHARMAC and the publication of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2019
Overwhelming support for Blair Vining's petition to set up national cancer agency
30 June 2019 - One of the highlights at Blair Vining's final farewell came when a suitcase, chock-full of signed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2019
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 July 2019 update
1 July 2019 - The July 2019 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2019
New Zealand falling behind rest of world in cancer treatment
26 June 2019 - The management of New Zealand’s most common blood cancer, myeloma, is falling behind the rest of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
New Zealand lacking best treatment options for blood cancer patients, warns Myeloma NZ
26 June 2019 - Kiwis diagnosed with the country's most common form of blood cancer are being put at unnecessary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
Patient planning to remortgage house to fund costly cancer drug strikes 'miracle' scheme
26 June 2019 - A terminally ill man who was unable to afford $540,000 for medication to extend his life ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
Petition for national cancer agency gathers steam
25 June 2019 - A petition launched in support of a national cancer agency has so far gathered more than ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
Lung cancer advocates feel disease is being ignored by Government
25 June 2019 - Advocates for lung cancer patients say the country's deadliest cancer is being ignored by health authorities. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2019
Five dying a day: PHARMAC 'failing' on NZ's deadliest cancer
24 June 2019 - Advocates for lung cancer patients says the country's deadliest cancer is being ignored by health authorities, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2019
Māori Council calls for inquiry into PHARMAC
23 June 2019 - The Māori Council claims PHARMAC's failings are leading to whanau dying, and is throwing its weight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2019
Life or death under PHARMAC - part three
19 June 2019 - Everyday this week First Up is sharing the stories of New Zealanders who've found themselves campaigning ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2019
Opposition turns its sights on PHARMAC funding
18 June 2019 - Opposition politicians have turned their sights on what they say is an embarrassingly small funding increase ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2019
Life or death under PHARMAC - part two
18 June 2019 - Life or death under PHARMAC - for many New Zealanders that's the reality they're confronted with everyday. ...