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Nine new parliamentary petitions launched for vital medicine
15 August 2019 - In the last 10 months alone, 11 petitions have been delivered to Parliament calling for medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2019
The patients to benefit from new cancer funding
13 August 2019 - The announcement that PHARMAC will fund two new cancer drugs from December has been met with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2019
New Zealand's access to funded medicines 'well behind the rest of the world'
12 August 2019 - New Zealand has the worst access to funded modern medicines of 20 OECD countries, a report ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2019
PHARMAC’s flatlining funding by stealth
9 August 2019 - The Labour-led Government is attempting to hide its shameful underfunding of medicines by peddling the myth ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2019
PHARMAC decision to fund more cancer drugs 'massive' relief to Kiwi mum paying $6,500 per month to survive
10 August 2019 - PHARMAC's decision to fund more cancer drugs has surprised one Kiwi woman as well as lifted ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
PHARMAC cancer model must be reworked, specialists warn
8 August 2019 - Two cancer drugs funded by PHARMAC are a welcomed surprise but the model needs to be faster ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
Labour has 'finally woken up' on PHARMAC cancer drug funding
8 August 2019 - I was driving towards home yesterday when my phone went beep and I had a look ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
It’s ‘criminal’ that it took so long for PHARMAC to fund cancer drug Kadcyla, campaigner says
8 August 2019 - Troy Elliott, whose wife has breast cancer, discusses the issue after an announcement that the drug will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
Decision for funding in the immunosuppressant, oncology, vasodilator and smoking cessation therapeutic areas
8 August 2019 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of a decision relating to medicines in the immunosuppressant, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Aug 2019
Cancer care advocate Malcolm Mulholland, Cancer Society welcome PHARMAC announcement
8 August 2019 - Cancer care advocate Malcolm Mulholland says he has been inundated with messages of excitement and rejoice ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
DHB backs PHARMAC in making ‘hard calls’
7 August 2019 - Hauora Tairawhiti has a role of supporting drugs-funding agency PHARMAC in its ‘‘hard calls” but not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
PHARMAC considers funding breast cancer drug Kadcyla advocates have been fighting for
7 August 2019 - The Government's drug-buying agency PHARMAC is considering funding three new drugs - including one which advocates ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
Proposal for funding of oncology, multiple sclerosis and respiratory treatments
7 August 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund three new treatments and widen access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2019
Cancer drug advocate holds back tears pleading for PHARMAC funding boost
7 August 2019 - National MP Maggie Barry is promising cancer drug advocates she will continue to push for an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2019
Proposals for funding in the immunosuppressant, cardiovascular and anti-nausea therapeutic areas
6 August 2019 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on proposals for widening access to medicines in the immunosuppressant, cardiovascular and ...