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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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Cancer delays slammed - Health Minister David Clark silent on independent agency
25 July 2019 - The Government is under growing pressure to commit to its pre-election promise to establish an independent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jul 2019
Mum needs $100,000 to treat baby son with infantile hypophosphatasia
23 July 2019 - A baby boy will only live for a few months without a $100,000 medication that is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2019
RFP - supply of rituximab
16 July 2019 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of rituximab in New Zealand. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jul 2019
Mulhollands' Māori health inquiry submission to focus firmly on drug funding problems
14 July 2019 - Malcolm Muholland's wife Wiki Mulholland has advanced breast cancer. Malcolm Mullholland says the details of an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2019
Protecting PHARMAC and cancer treatment
13 July 2019 - The "postcode lottery", delays and other failings for cancer treatment need to be addressed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2019
Proposals for funding in the immunosuppressant, oncology, vasodilator and smoking cessation therapeutic areas
11 July 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on proposals for funding in the immunosuppressant, oncology, vasodilator and smoking cessation ...