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PHARMAC examining issues raised around inhalers
Friday, 15 April 2005, 2:00 pm | PHARMAC
Government drug funder PHARMAC says it is taking seriously complaints that have been received about the Salamol brand of salbutamol asthma inhalers. More >>
Review of PHARMAC OPPs underway
Thursday, 7 April 2005, 2:09 pm | PHARMAC
Government drug-funder PHARMAC has begun consultation over proposed changes to its Operating Policies and Procedures. More >>
NZers have access to wide range of new medicines
Wednesday, 6 April 2005, 12:14 am | PHARMAC
New Zealanders continue to have access to a wide and expanding range of medicines and the list will continue to grow, PHARMAC Chief Executive Wayne McNee says. More >>
Vaccine will be available -- PHARMAC
Friday, 1 April 2005, 3:53 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is assuring New Zealanders that supplies of influenza vaccines will be available this winter, as had been earlier stated. More >>
GSK also assists with fully effective flu doses
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 4:52 pm | PHARMAC
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to supply 8,000 doses of a fully effective influenza vaccine to New Zealanders. More >>
PHARMAC to review options for flu vaccine
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 9:36 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC will undertake a full review of the way it has purchased the subsidised influenza vaccine, Chief Executive Wayne McNee says. More >>
CSL adds 100,000 effective flu doses to NZ
Thursday, 17 March 2005, 8:22 am | PHARMAC
Australian pharmaceutical company Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) has agreed to supply 100,000 doses of a fully-effective influenza vaccine to New Zealanders. More >>
Insulin needles available on prescription to rise
Monday, 28 February 2005, 11:27 am | PHARMAC
People with diabetes will notice a change for the better when they pick up their subsidised needles and syringes after 1 March 2005. More >>
New treatment to let patients breathe easier
Tuesday, 11 January 2005, 5:23 pm | PHARMAC
People with a severe form of respiratory disease will have a new fully subsidised treatment from 1 February 2005. More >>
Breast cancer therapy takes a step forward
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 11:03 am | PHARMAC
Treatment of New Zealand women with breast cancer is set to take a forward step following PHARMAC’s decision to widen access to one of the aromatase inhibitor drugs. More >>
Antibiotics awareness up, but plenty of work to do
Friday, 31 December 2004, 11:30 am | PHARMAC
An evaluation of the annual Wise Use of Antibiotics campaign shows people’s understanding of the correct use of antibiotics for colds and flu is continuing to grow. More >>
Asthma Foundation Co wins asthma inhaler tender
Monday, 27 December 2004, 10:31 pm | PHARMAC
The subsidised blue inhaler used by tens of thousands of New Zealanders with asthma is about to undergo a brand change – and an asthma charity is set to gain the benefits. More >>
Sustanon continues to be available over xmas
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 5:33 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC wants to assure men that the supplies of testosterone esters (Sustanon) will continue to be available over the holiday period. More >>
PHARMAC disappointed drug promoted
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 4:40 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is calling for drug companies to act more swiftly when concerns are raised over potential side effects and to be responsible in the promotion of their drugs. More >>
Access to information changes prescribing patterns
Thursday, 11 November 2004, 4:07 pm | PHARMAC
Rapid access to information about drugs is dramatically changing prescribing patterns, says PHARMAC’s Medical Director, Dr Peter Moodie. More >>
Evidence not hype should drive good prescribing
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 3:43 pm | PHARMAC
One of the United States’ largest health care organisations says that prescribing should be driven by good evidence, not marketing hype. More >>
Better use of asthma medicine reported by PHARMAC
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 3:43 pm | PHARMAC
New Zealanders with asthma have reduced their daily doses of a popular asthma treatment following international concern that the drugs were being overused. More >>
More NZs benefit from subsidised medicines
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 12:22 am | PHARMAC
An additional 13,000 New Zealanders were treated with subsidised medicines last year than in the previous year, according to new figures released by PHARMAC. More >>
Subsidised Influenza Vaccine secured for 3 years
Monday, 8 November 2004, 9:30 am | PHARMAC
The Government drug-funding agency PHARMAC has reached agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme to supply its influenza vaccine (Vaxigrip) for the National Subsidised annual campaign for the 2005, 2006 and 2007 winters. More >>
Pharmac Policies Increase Risk
Friday, 29 October 2004, 10:50 am | PHARMAC
Pharmacists are experiencing increasing numbers of stock shortages and are having real difficulties finding alternative supplies and explaining the situation to patients. Naturally patients get quite upset and worried when the pharmacist has to tell them ... More >>
