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Uncertainty for Masterton mother after drug trial ditched
11 July 2016 - Masterton mother of three Allyson Lock is one of 11 Kiwis with Pompe disease, a rare and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2016
Proposal to award sole supply to goserelin acetate (Zoladex) and reference price leuprorelin acetate (Eligard and Lucrin PDS)
7 July 2016 - PHARMAC has entered into a provisional agreement with AstraZeneca. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2016
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 July 2016 update
1 July 2016 - The beginning of a new financial year sees the listing of some new medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2016
PHARMAC's credibility questioned by Labour
29 June 2016 - The acceptance of Keytruda's effectiveness after PHARMAC's budget was boosted undermines the medicines funding agency's credibility, Labour ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2016
Consultation open on pembrolizumab funding
29 June 2016 - PHARMAC has commenced consultation on a proposal to fund pembrolizumab (Keytruda) from 1 September 2016. If funded, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2016
Cancer patients get another option with PHARMAC eyeing funding for Keytruda
28 June 2016 - Melanoma patients are likely to get a second drug treatment option under a new proposal to provide ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2016
Proposal relating to pembrolizumab (Keytruda), nivolumab (Opdivo), posaconazole (Noxafil) and raltegravir (Isentress)
28 June 2016 - PHARMAC recently announced a decision to fund nivolumab (Opdivo) for patients with unresectable or metastatic (stage III ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2016
Proposal to list cholic acid (Cholebiol) for rare disorder
28 June 2016 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list cholic acid (Cholebiol) resulting from a provisional agreement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2016
Proposal for sole subsidised supply of progestogen-only long-acting intra-uterine system (Mirena)
27 June 2016 - Following a request for proposals for the supply of a long-acting intra-uterine progestagen, PHARMAC is seeking feedback ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2016
Enoxaparin sodium and plerixafor proposal
24 June 2016 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal involving enoxaparin sodium and plerixafor, resulting from a provisional agreement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jun 2016
PHARMAC to fund melanoma drug
10 June 2016 - PHARMAC has negotiated a more than $100 million per year saving on the price of six medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2016
PHARMAC to seek further advice on azithromycin funding proposal
10 June 2016 - PHARMAC received a number of high-quality, well considered responses to the proposal to amend the funding restrictions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2016
Cancer drug 'a long time coming'
10 June 2016 - PHARMAC has been accused of leaving melanoma patients in suspense by not telling them earlier when their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2016
Government announces new drug funding, including for advanced melanoma
9 June 2016 - Medicine to treat six diseases, including for advanced melanoma, will be available to New Zealanders. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jun 2016
Health sector feedback helps make the most of Government funding boost
9 June 2016 - PHARMAC is today announcing funding of six new treatments across important areas of health, including major advancements ...