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PHARMAC seeking input on hospital medical devices work
Friday, 18 October 2013, 10:05 am | PHARMAC
From cotton tips to MRI machines – a huge variety of medical devices are purchased by our hospitals to help diagnose and treat patients. Now PHARMAC is seeking further input as it decides how to apply its existing approach to managing hospital medical ... More >>
Influenza vaccine supply secured for next three years
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 11:14 am | PHARMAC
17 October, 2013 Influenza vaccine supply secured for next three years PHARMAC has secured the national supply of influenza vaccines for the next three years. Today PHARMAC announced that GSK and Abbott Pharmaceuticals will be the suppliers of influenza ... More >>
First funded treatment for motor neurone disease
Monday, 30 September 2013, 2:02 pm | PHARMAC
The first funded pharmaceutical treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neurone disease, will become available from 1 October 2013. More >>
Easier access funded enzyme replacement therapy
Friday, 20 September 2013, 4:06 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is providing greater funded access to the expensive enzyme replacement therapy imiglucerase (Cerezyme), mainly expanding its use in children. More >>
Genetic markers being used to target oral hepatitis C drug
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 10:55 am | PHARMAC
A person’s genetic makeup will be used to target a new funded oral treatment for hepatitis C patients from 1 September. More >>
100,000 people with new diabetes meters
Friday, 2 August 2013, 12:04 pm | PHARMAC
The change to new blood glucose testing meters has been completed, with more than 100,000 people picking up the new meters. More >>
Nationally-consistent hospital medicines takes effect
Monday, 1 July 2013, 9:36 am | PHARMAC
People will be able to get the same medicines whichever hospital they visit, thanks to a new Hospital Medicines List in place across the country from 1 July. More >>
Heart attack prevention takes a step forward
Sunday, 23 June 2013, 8:09 pm | PHARMAC
Treatment for the heart condition acute coronary syndrome (ACS) gets a boost from 1 July with funding for the new generation blood thinning drug ticagrelor (Brilinta) More >>
PHARMAC releases easy guide to funding applications
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 2:05 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC has released new guidance for health professionals, consumers and clinicians to make it easier for them to apply for pharmaceuticals to be funded. Most funding applications come from pharmaceutical companies, although it has always been possible ... More >>
Significant step towards national hospital medicines list
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 2:07 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC has taken a further major step towards forming a national list of hospital medicines that will be available nationwide. More >>
Pharmac Gearing Up For Broader Impact In Health Procurement
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 10:20 am | PHARMAC
31 January 2013 Media release Pharmac Gearing Up For Broader Impact In Health Procurement PHARMAC is on track to meet targets set in relation to its expanded role with medical devices and hospital medicines. The Government pharmaceutical funder is now responsible ... More >>
Porirua GP appointed to PTAC
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 2:52 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is welcoming the appointment of Porirua-based general practitioner Sean Hanna to the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC). More >>
PHARMAC steps up to help meet Government cancer treatment g
Friday, 7 December 2012, 10:23 am | PHARMAC
Recent decisions by PHARMAC will have a positive effect on cancer treatment in New Zealand. More >>
Diabetes meters change reaches next milestone
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 3:42 pm | PHARMAC
People with diabetes are being reminded about changes to blood glucose testing meters and testing strips. From 1 December PHARMAC will stop funding meters other than the three meters from the CareSens range. More >>
PHARMAC asking: How do we get the best advice
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 12:16 pm | PHARMAC
29 November 2012 Media release PHARMAC asking: How do we get the best advice for our medical devices work? More >>
PHARMAC welcomes new PTAC chair
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 10:21 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is welcoming the appointment of Dr Sisira Jayathissa to the chairmanship of PTAC, says Medical Director Dr Peter Moodie. More >>
Funding changes improve access to diabetes management
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 2:45 pm | PHARMAC
Funding changes to diabetes management products will improve the availability of medicines and devices for patients, provide greater security of supply and provide ongoing improvements in technology. More >>
PHARMAC forming national hospital medicines list
Monday, 6 August 2012, 10:36 am | PHARMAC
National pharmaceuticals funder PHARMAC has begun a significant step towards standardising hospital medicines throughout the country. PHARMAC has released two lists of medicines that it proposes every District Health Board hospital would fund. Once finalised, ... More >>
PHARMAC to fund alternative treatments for asthma, scabies
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 10:05 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is to fund a treatment for pre-schoolers with recurrent wheezing despite using other therapies, and for people with exercise-induced asthma. As part of the agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme, PHARMAC is also funding an alternative treatment ... More >>
PHARMAC funds new targeted lung cancer drug
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 10:15 am | PHARMAC
Funded treatment options for New Zealand’s most common form of cancer will take a step forward in August when PHARMAC begins funding gefitinib (Iressa), a targeted treatment for lung cancer. More >>
