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New Zealand health statistics of concern
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 10:28 am | Medicines New Zealand
A publication recently released by Medicines New Zealand entitled Did You Know? highlights some of the difficulties New Zealand faces with health issues and pharmaceutical funding. More >>
Value of Medicines Award worth $20,000 to a keen researcher
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:10 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Entries for the 2013 Medicines New Zealand Value of Medicines Award are now open. “The Medicines New Zealand Value of Medicines Award encourages and showcases innovative projects that have the potential to improve health outcomes for New Zealanders, through ... More >>
Potential Outcome Disappointing For Patients
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 4:22 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Medicines New Zealand shares patients’ disappointment that they will potentially miss out on a new medicine for a rare blood disorder known as Paroxysmal Nocturnal Heamaturia (PNH). We are however encouraged that for the first time PHARMAC has decided ... More >>
Where Does Budget Leave Innovative Medicines?
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 3:29 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Media Release For Immediate Release Where Does Budget Leave Innovative Medicines? On Tuesday the Australian Government committed AU$691 million Dollars ($832 million NZ) over 5 years for new pharmaceutical investments - a forecast growth of 4.9%. ... More >>
Wider Choice for NZ Asthma Patients
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 12:52 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Increasing the choice of funded treatments for children and adults with asthma is to be commended, Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. This week PHARMAC announced that an additional choice in asthma treatments will be funded for ... More >>
Capturing Value from Innovation Vital for NZ
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 9:40 am | Medicines New Zealand
New Zealand’s innovative companies and research community must protect their breakthroughs, for the country to continue to grow its science based economy, a group of visiting IP and investment experts say. Joseph Damond, Senior Vice President (International), ... More >>
Entries for Value of Medicines Award now open.
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 9:26 am | Medicines New Zealand
“This $20,000 award aims to stimulate research that improves the understanding, effectiveness or safety of the use of medicines,” Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. More >>
Medicines NZ welcomes the additional investment in health
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 3:43 pm | Medicines New Zealand
“We support the Government’s commitment to improving access to innovative medicines and protecting and growing public health services, in a tight economic climate. Thousands of New Zealand patients have benefited from increased Government investment in pharmaceuticals ... More >>
Additional Investment in Health Welcomed
Monday, 14 May 2012, 5:20 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Medicines New Zealand welcomes Prime Minister Key’s announcement today regarding the additional investment in health. Reallocation of funding to allow better use of our health dollar has been something Medicines New Zealand has long advocated ... More >>
Improved Access to Innovative Medicines Good for NZ Patients
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 11:25 am | Medicines New Zealand
Providing solutions to help New Zealand’s health system better serve its people is at the heart of Medicines New Zealand’s message at the Trans Pacific Partnership meetings in Dallas this week. In a speech delivered to a stakeholder meeting in Dallas, ... More >>
Chronic Pain Report Highlights Major Health Issue for NZ
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 9:55 am | Medicines New Zealand
Chronic pain is a widespread but often misunderstood problem for many New Zealanders, according to the results of a survey published today by Pfizer New Zealand, in partnership with Arthritis New Zealand. More >>
Increased pharmaceutical investment benefits NZ patients
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:33 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Increased Government investment in pharmaceuticals over the past three years has undoubtedly benefited thousands of New Zealand patients, Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. More >>
Heather Roy to Chair Medicines New Zealand
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 10:08 am | Medicines New Zealand
Heather Roy is to Chair Medicines New Zealand, the industry association for innovative pharmaceutical companies in New Zealand. Mrs Roy will take up the role of Chair of the industry body on 1 February 2012. More >>
Bottleneck in Medicines Access
Friday, 25 November 2011, 3:42 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Debate about the optimal level of medicines access for New Zealand patients has received a substantial contribution from internationally respected health economic analysts. New Zealand patients have been receiving access to new medicines at about half the ... More >>
Standard Clinical Trial Research Agreement Welcomed
Friday, 16 September 2011, 12:38 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Time, money and manpower will be saved by a new, standardised Clinical Trial Research Agreement. Released by the NZ Association for Clinical Research (NZACRES), this standardised contract has been developed for use by sponsors and clinical trials sites. More >>
NZ Medicines Formulary to Benefit Health Professionals
Monday, 12 September 2011, 3:18 pm | Medicines New Zealand
“Health professionals and patients are set to benefit from the introduction of a New Zealand Medicine’s Formulary,” Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. Announced recently by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne, the Formulary ... More >>
Government Response to Clinical Trials Report Welcomed
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 12:35 pm | Medicines New Zealand
The Government’s response to the recently published Health Select Committee Report into Clinical Trials has been welcomed by Medicines New Zealand. More >>
Outstanding Research Recognised by Value of Medicines Award
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 4:50 pm | Medicines New Zealand
Professor Ian Reid of The University of Auckland has received the inaugural Medicines New Zealand Value of Medicines Award. More >>
Joint Regulatory Agency Welcomed by Medicines New Zealand
Monday, 20 June 2011, 3:43 pm | Medicines New Zealand
“A combined trans-Tasman medicines regulatory agency is good news for patients,” Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. More >>
Funding of Innovative Medicine Welcomed
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 1:33 pm | Medicines New Zealand
PHARMAC’s decision to fund a new type of innovative anti-blood clotting treatment has been welcomed by Medicines New Zealand. More >>
