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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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2019
Decision for funding in the neurology, immunosuppression, diabetes and anti-thrombotic therapy areas
11 July 2019 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of a decision relating to medicines in the neurology, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2019
PHARMAC has spent tens of millions on OxyContin, blamed for America's opioid crisis
10 July 2019 - PHARMAC has spent tens of millions of dollars funding a painkiller at the centre of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2019
Breast cancer specialists throw their weight behind long-running fight for increased Government drug funding
9 July 2019 - Several petitions, two marches on Parliament and countless emotive pleas have been fruitless in a long-running ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2019
Thousands more doses of the flu jab are on the way
7 July 2019 - The Ministry of Health has announced this morning 55,000 more doses of flu vaccine will arrive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2019
'Miracle drug' Keytruda approved for use earlier in melanoma treatment
5 July 2019 - A cancer treatment described as a "miracle drug" by many patients has been approved for use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2019
Cancer campaign coverage puts heat on PHARMAC
7 July 2019 - The pressure’s on for consistent cancer care around the country. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2019
Government breaks promises to Pompe disease sufferers
5 July 2019 - The New Zealand Pompe Network recently presented a petition at Parliament asking that the House of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
Labour is failing to deliver for cancer patients
5 July 2019 - Next week the Government will release its draft cancer action plan, and not before time. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
Cancer treatment in this country is a national shame
5 July 2019 - If I was running the country, I'd be looking for easy wins. The stuff you can ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
Expert slams successive Governments' approach to cancer
5 July 2019 - DHBs look set to have some of their autonomy taken away when it comes to treating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2019
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 ...