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Two new treatments funded for Parkinson’s disease
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 1:17 pm | PHARMAC
Two new treatments will be subsidised from 1 November for people with Parkinson’s disease, government drug-funder PHARMAC announced today. More >>
Asthma patients to breathe easier
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 11:28 am | PHARMAC
Government drug-funder PHARMAC has announced a decision to widen access to salmeterol (Serevent) asthma inhalers, one of the group of treatments known as long-acting beta agonists (LABAs). These are used by people whose asthma is not adequately controlled ... More >>
More people to get transplant drug
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 11:16 am | PHARMAC
People who have had kidney or heart transplants will be able to have ongoing access to the anti-rejection drug mycophenolate from 1 October, Government drug-funder PHARMAC announced today. More >>
Alendronate to be subsidised
Tuesday, 27 September 2005, 12:26 am | PHARMAC
Many more people with osteoporosis will be able to have subsidised access to alendronate from 1 October 2005. More >>
Injection to aid treatment of mental illness
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 12:46 am | PHARMAC
Patients living with psychoses will have a new funded treatment option from 1 October 2005, with PHARMAC’s decision to list the injectable form of the antipsychotic medicine risperidone. More >>
Pfizer report reveals drug company agenda
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 5:23 pm | PHARMAC
A report issued today reveals the drug industry wants patients to pay more for their drugs, and for services such as elective surgery to be cut. More >>
GP prescribing gives easier access to two drugs
Monday, 15 August 2005, 2:39 pm | PHARMAC
Changes to access criteria by drug funding agency PHARMAC will see the antidepressant venlafaxine (Efexor XR) and the anti-fungal treatment terbinafine (Lamisil) able to be prescribed by general practitioners. More >>
One step means less paperwork for cholesterol drug
Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:12 am | PHARMAC
Government drug-funder PHARMAC is giving patients easier long-term access to the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin (Lipitor) and reducing the workload of clinicians in the process. More >>
Easier access to glaucoma drops
Thursday, 4 August 2005, 3:04 pm | PHARMAC
People with the progressive eye disease glaucoma will find it easier to obtain eye drops under changes being made by PHARMAC. More >>
Diabetes treatment more widely available
Monday, 1 August 2005, 10:08 am | PHARMAC
Government drug funder PHARMAC is giving more people the chance to have the new generation diabetes treatment pioglitazone (Actos). More >>
PHARMAC welcomes increased budget for 2006 year
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 5:26 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC Chief Executive Wayne McNee has welcomed the approval of an increase in government pharmaceutical funding for the 2006 financial year. More >>
New pain treatment subsidised for New Zealanders
Thursday, 21 July 2005, 7:31 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is further expanding the range of subsidised painkillers by subsidising a new drug, oxycodone. More >>
Advances in subsidised breast cancer treatment
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:25 am | PHARMAC
New generation hormonal drugs are to be subsidised for some women with early breast cancer from 1 August 2005. More >>
$18m to help relieve neuropathic pain
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 11:31 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is committing more than $18 million over the next three years to provide gabapentin to people with severe neuropathic pain. More >>
Two steps forward for HIV treatment
Monday, 13 June 2005, 10:18 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC will widen access to the combination HIV/AIDS treatment Kaletra (lopinavir with ritonavir). The decision follows a commitment by PHARMAC to review access to Kaletra within six months of its initial listing. More >>
Two salbutamol brands to remain funded – Pharmac
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 9:58 am | PHARMAC
People will continue to have a choice of funded brands for salbutamol asthma inhalers, Government drug-funding agency PHARMAC announced today. More >>
PHARMAC plan to secure haemophilia treatment
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 10:25 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC has been given the thumbs up for securing long-term supply of products used in the treatment of haemophilia. More >>
More research into impact of dispensing
Tuesday, 31 May 2005, 2:57 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is welcoming the recommendation of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to commission research looking at the impact of dispensing rates on medicine usage. More >>
Antibiotic resistance still growing
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 11:33 am | PHARMAC
Some bacteria are becoming resistant to a number of antibiotics at a concerning rate, according to figures from ESR, Institute of Environmental Science and Research. More >>
Worried about your cold or flu? Check it out
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 11:32 am | PHARMAC
With the coughs and colds of winter with us, PHARMAC says people should check out their colds and flu with their doctor, nurse or pharmacist if they are concerned about their illness. More >>
