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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 02 Apr 2017
300 cancer patients given a chance to live thanks to immunotherapy drugs
1 April 2017 - More than 300 people have been given another chance at life at a cost of more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2017
AIA NZ shakes up NZ’s insurance market with bolt-on cancer product
28 March 2017 - For the first time in New Zealand, families will be able to access the latest in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2017
AIA launches insurance to pay huge costs of immunotherapy cancer drugs
22 March 2017 - Immunotherapy drugs can offer patients the chance of beating cancer, but the costs are high. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
Pharma company gives up on PHARMAC–gives drug free to New Zealand patients
28 February 2017 - Sanofi Genzyme developed Myozyme, a complex biological treatment for Pompe disease, a lysosomal disease, over ten ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2017
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 March 2017
1 March 2017 - The March 2017 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2017
Request for supply - supply of nicotine replacement therapy
20 February 2017 - PHARMAC invites proposals for the supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) - including, but not limited to, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2017
Outcomes from the November 2016 PTAC meeting
13 February 2017 - PHARMAC has published the minutes from the 3-4 November meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2017
Decision to maintain full subsidy for gefitinib (Iressa) from 1 April 2017
10 February 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of a proposal to maintain full subsidy for gefitinib ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Feb 2017
Terminal cancer patient priced out of life-prolonging medication
9 February 2017 - The husband of a terminal skin cancer patient says PHARMAC are "tightarses" and life saving medication ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2017
Government to change policy on medicinal cannabis
7 February 2017 - The Government will announce tomorrow that it is removing a significant hurdle to getting access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2017
Decision relating to nicotine replacement therapy RFP
8 February 2017 - PHARMAC has decided to not accept any proposal in response to, and to terminate the process ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2017
Potential drug price hike could be a hard pill to swallow
3 February 2017 - New Zealand may have to swallow higher drug prices if it wants a trade deal with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2017
Mind the gap - an analysis of cancer medicines in New Zealand and Australia
2 February 2017 - When it comes making a difference in people’s lives, it’s not about how many medicines you ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2017
Quality over quantity more important in health outcomes
2 February 2017 - When it comes to making a difference in people’s lives, it’s not about how many medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2017
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 February 2017
1 February 2017 - The February 2017 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...