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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 31 Mar 2017
Proposal to list 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (Gliolan) in the Hospital medicines list
31 March 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (Gliolan) through a provisional ...
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 15 Mar 2017
More options for pregnant women and 65+ to get funded influenza vaccines
15 March 2017 - Funded influenza vaccinations will be available from more community pharmacies this year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2017
Proposal to list a range of orthopaedic implants and associated products supplied by LMT Surgical Pty Ltd
9 March 2017 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of orthopaedic implants and associated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2017
Grant winners announced for new joint pharmaceuticals research fund
2 March 2017 - Researchers from Auckland and Otago Universities are the first recipients of new grants from PHARMAC and ...
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 27 Feb 2017
Additional listings on the Pharmaceutical Schedule of a range of orthopaedic implants and associated products with Smith and Nephew Limited
27 February 2017 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an amendment to the trauma agreement with Smith ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2017
Massive support for NZ drug-buying agency PHARMAC to fund pads and tampons
21 February 2017 - Nearly 10,000 people have responded to a 1 NEWS Facebook poll that asked if tampons and sanitary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2017
PHARMAC considers funding women's hygiene products
20 February 2017 - PHARMAC is considering funding women's hygiene products as the cost leaves some resorting to rags and ...
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 ...