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Pacific pharmacists want inclusion on PHARMAC review
6 March 2021 - The President of the Pacific Pharmacists’Association, Kasey Brown, says a review of New Zealand’s drug buying ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2021
Jacinda Ardern responds to heartfelt plea from PHARMAC funding advocate Malcolm Mulholland
8 March 2021 - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has responded to a heartfelt plea by Malcolm Mulholland, a man advocating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2021
PHARMAC does a great job, but it's losing the PR battle hands down
6 March 2021 - With each major change of government in recent years, PHARMAC has been required either to list ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jan 2021
Evaluating New Zealanders’ values for drug coverage decision-making: trade-offs between treatments for rare and common conditions
8 January 2021 - The objectives of this study were to measure the relative societal importance of values of New Zealanders ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2020
Update on funding decision for two new diabetes medicines
7 December 2020 - PHARMAC would like to thank everyone who has provided feedback to date on a proposal to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2020
Government promises independent PHARMAC review after Labour MPs veto Health Select Committee inquiry
3 December 2020 - National MPs have lashed out at Labour for voting against a politician-led inquiry into PHARMAC but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2020
PHARMAC inquiry: “nothing should be off the table”
4 December 2020 - Medicines New Zealand, the industry association representing companies involved in the research, development and manufacture of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2020
Fate of 250,000 diabetics in PHARMAC’s hands
3 December 2020 - This week, a small group of bureaucrats and health professionals will meet to agree on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2020
PHARMAC won’t release the data that changed its mind on diabetes
13 November 2020 - Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa will request the Ombudsman investigate the refusal by PHARMAC to release public submissions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Update on proposal to fund two new medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
5 November 2020 - PHARMAC would like to thank everyone who provided feedback on a proposal to fund two new medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2020
2020/21 invitation to tender: for suppliers
12 August 2020 - In general, the proposed 2020/21 tender process would be similar to the 2019/20 tender but with one ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2020
PHARMAC considering a new way of contracting for medicines
4 August 2020 - Consultation has gone out today to health professionals and is available on PHARMAC’s website for anyone ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2020
It’s time to put fairness into focus
19 June 2020 - Medicines New Zealand is today launching a digitally-enabled public awareness platform Fairness in Focus. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jun 2020
Independent review of lamotrigine sole supply decision by PHARMAC
5 June 2020 - The review was published on the PHARMAC website today and shared with people who had been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Critical Care Advisory Group
23 April 2020 - In April 2020, PHARMAC convened a group of clinical experts from across New Zealand for an ...