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Auckland widow's wish to give away leftover cancer medication illegal under Medicines Act
20 November 2019 - An Auckland widow who spoke out about New Zealand's drug wastage after her husband's death will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2019
Epilepsy sufferer says victims of PHARMAC drug switch should be compensated
19 November 2019 - An epilepsy sufferer who urged others to boycott the Government's change in anti-epileptic drug medication is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
Nancy Brunning's death: calls for PHARMAC reform
18 November 2019 - There are calls for PHARMAC to be reformed after the death of actress Nancy Brunning. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2019
PHARMAC backs down on epilepsy drug brand switch
15 November 2019 - PHARMAC has backed down on a controversial drug brand switch affecting patients with epilepsy and mental ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2019
PHARMAC to widen access to the exceptional circumstances process for lamotrigine
15 November 2019 - Patients taking lamotrigine who have concerns about the change can talk with their doctor about remaining ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Epilepsy patients 'terrified' after PHARMAC switches funding
14 November 2019 - An epilepsy patient who's been forced to change medication says she's 'terrified'. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Nov 2019
Epilepsy NZ calls for halt to drug switch following deaths of three people
13 November 2019 - Epilepsy New Zealand is urging authorities to immediately halt a drug switch following the death of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2019
Lung cancer ALK+NSCLC genetic mutation screening could save lives - doctors
12 November 2019 - Lives are being needlessly cut short because there's no universal testing for a type of lung ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2019
Three deaths following epilepsy drug brand switch
12 November 2019 - Three deaths have been reported to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring after PHARMAC forced patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2019
Oncologist urges Kiwi lung cancer patients to be screened for access to free medication
11 November 2019 - An oncologist is urging hundreds of Kiwi lung cancer patients to contact their doctor to ensure ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2019
Charity to provide free EpiPens as PHARMAC still hasn't funded them
11 November 2019 - A funding boost is set to provide free EpiPens to 2500 children at risk of serious ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2019
NZ man Levi Holley selling his belongings to pay for brain cancer treatment
9 November 2019 - It started as a little nagging pain. It turned out to be an incurable brain tumour. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2019
Lack of DHB testing means lung cancer patients could be missing out on life-prolonging drugs
9 November 2019 - New Zealanders with lung cancer could be missing out on a life-prolonging drug because of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Nov 2019
Health minister David Clark: postcode cancer care 'embarrassing'
9 November 2019 - Big differences in cancer care are "embarrassing" for the worst-performing District Health Boards and must be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2019
New leukaemia medicine means three new cancer drugs funded this year
4 November 2019 - PHARMAC will fund a new leukaemia medicine, which will improve the quality of life for roughly ...