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Proposal to fund an additional brand of budesonide with eformoterol
30 July 2020 - PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund an additional brand (DuoResp Spiromax) of two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2020
Pilot run of herbal medicine reimbursement starts in October
27 July 2020 - The Government said it would run a pilot program to allow herbal medicines to receive the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2020
PHARMAC, COVID-19 health response get slice of $302 million fund
21 July 2020 - Minister of Health Chris Hipkins has announced a financial boost for public health services, setting aside more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2020
Proposal to modify PHARMAC’s approach to competitive procurement
10 July 2020 - PHARMAC is proposing to standardise the way that it contracts for pharmaceuticals as a result of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
House proposes $3.2 billion for FDA in FY 2021
7 July 2020 - On Monday, the US House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2020
U.S. commits $2 billion for COVID-19 vaccine, drug supplies
7 July 2020 - Novavax, Regeneron are awarded government funding. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2020
Abandoning list prices in Medicaid drug reimbursement did not affect spending
7 July 2020 - State fee-for-service Medicaid programs have traditionally based payments to pharmacies for drugs on a percentage of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2020
Modifying funded access to mifepristone and misoprostol
2 July 2020 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce a decision to: ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2020
After years of feuds, Vertex and the U.K. government reach a deal over cystic fibrosis medicines
30 June 2020 - U.K. officials and Vertex Pharmaceuticals have finally put to rest a years-long battle over access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2020
Funding applications declined
30 June 2020 - Another lame response from PHARMAC. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2020
The reimbursement for medicines is expected to decrease by SEK 185 million in 2020
26 June 2020 - Pharmaceutical companies will pay SEK 2.9 billion in reimbursement for medicines covered by side agreements between ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2020
Big pharma is taking big money from U.S. tax payers to find a coronavirus vaccine — and charge whatever they want for it
24 June 2020 - Congress must act now to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are affordable. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2020
Proposed legislation to stabilise ACA threatens health care innovation
22 June 2020 - This week, the Democratic led House of Representatives may introduce legislation that seeks to stabilise the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2020
Trump Administration proposes Medicaid reforms to encourage innovative contracting models
22 June 2020 - On Wednesday, June 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a series of reforms ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2020
UK launches world's first ‘subscription-style’ payment model for antibiotics
18 June 2020 - A government scheme to fuel the development of new antibiotics by offering to pay pharmaceutical companies ...