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National would establish a National Cancer Agency - but Government says new anti-cancer measures are already being finalised
28 July 2019 - National Party Leader Simon Bridges says a National-led government would establish a new National Cancer Agency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
Day of celebration for Blair Vining as cancer petition handed to parliament
25 July 2019 - Opposition politicians have described Southland's Blair Vining as remarkable following his fight to get a National ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Cancer delays slammed - Health Minister David Clark silent on independent agency
25 July 2019 - The Government is under growing pressure to commit to its pre-election promise to establish an independent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2019
Protecting PHARMAC and cancer treatment
13 July 2019 - The "postcode lottery", delays and other failings for cancer treatment need to be addressed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2019
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 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
'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 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 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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2019
New Zealand falling behind rest of world in cancer treatment
26 June 2019 - The management of New Zealand’s most common blood cancer, myeloma, is falling behind the rest of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
New Zealand lacking best treatment options for blood cancer patients, warns Myeloma NZ
26 June 2019 - Kiwis diagnosed with the country's most common form of blood cancer are being put at unnecessary ...