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Pharmac Expands Access To Meningococcal B Vaccine For Children Under 5

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 1:57 pm | PHARMAC

From 1 September 2025, all children under five years of age will be eligible for funded doses of Bexsero, regardless of whether they started or completed their vaccine course in their first year. This replaces the current catch-up programme, which ends ... More >>

19 Funded Medicines To Change Brands Following Community Consultation

Thursday, 31 July 2025, 11:43 am | PHARMAC

The annual tender is one of the ways that Pharmac manages the fixed budget it receives from the Government to fund medicines for New Zealanders. More >>

Consumer And Patient Working Group To Help Pharmac Reset

Monday, 21 July 2025, 4:45 pm | PHARMAC

The new working group, made up of the consumer and patient community, will decide what Pharmac focuses on for the reset programme, taking a hands-on role in the delivery of the work to ensure it reflects consumers’ needs, values, and perspectives. More >>

Pharmac To Improve Access To Asthma Inhalers And IUDs From 1 August 2025

Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 1:10 pm | PHARMAC

From 1 August 2025, people using some strengths of budesonide with eformoterol inhalers will be able to receive three-months supply all at once, reducing the need for multiple pharmacy visits. More >>

Pharmac Asks For Feedback On Second Round Of Potential Brand Changes From 2024/25 Annual Tender

Monday, 7 July 2025, 12:48 pm | PHARMAC

The current consultation includes a list of medicines being considered for brand changes under the 2024/25 tender. More >>

Greater Certainty For New Zealanders With Cancer

Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 3:14 pm | PHARMAC

From 1 July 2025, when Pharmac funds a new cancer medicine or widens access to existing funded cancer medicines, eligible patients will be able to receive their medicine within private hospitals or clinics for a period of up to 12 months, without having ... More >>

First Ever National List Of Medical Devices Now Live

Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 1:29 pm | PHARMAC

Pharmac has been building a list of all medical devices currently used in public hospitals as it works to improve the way medical devices are managed in New Zealand. More >>

Pharmac Proposes Changes To Support 12-month Prescriptions

Thursday, 26 June 2025, 2:53 pm | PHARMAC

Pharmac's Director of Strategy, Policy and Performance Michael Johnson says the proposed changes are designed to make it easier for people to access their medicines while maintaining safe and effective dispensing practices. More >>

Nutrition Replacements Fully Funded For Adults With Crohn’s Disease Who Use Them As Their Only Source Of Nutrition

Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 12:11 pm | PHARMAC

The goal of this exclusive diet is to rest the gut, to reduce inflammation and promote healing. This also may help manage symptoms and reduce the likelihood of needing surgery. More >>

New Chief Executive For Pharmac

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 10:16 am | PHARMAC

Canadian Natalie McMurtry will join Pharmac on Monday 15 September after an extensive recruitment search within New Zealand and overseas. More >>

Pharmac To Fund Two Brands Of Oestradiol Patches From 1 December 2025

Monday, 16 June 2025, 11:21 am | PHARMAC

People will be able to use either brand of patch, subject to availability. From this date, the other currently funded brands of oestradiol patches will no longer be funded. More >>

Pharmac Seeks Feedback On Potential Brand Changes From Annual Medicines Tender

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 12:21 pm | PHARMAC

Pharmac is now consulting on the potential impact of brand changes from this year’s tender. Pharmac is inviting feedback from people who take these medicines, and those who support them including prescribers, dispensers, and caregivers. More >>

Schedule Rule Changes Will Improve Continuity Of Cancer Care

Monday, 26 May 2025, 2:23 pm | PHARMAC

Pharmac is consulting on a proposal to amend the rules of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, following the Government’s decision to enable access to new publicly funded cancer medicines in private hospitals and clinics from 1 August 2025. More >>

Pharmac Proposes To Fully Fund Nutrition Replacements For Some People With Crohn’s Disease

Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 11:24 am | PHARMAC

Pharmac wants to remove this additional cost on Ensure Plus and Fortisip so people with Crohn’s disease, who use them as their only source of nutrition, can continue to access and benefit from nutrition replacements. More >>

Pharmac Board Chair Welcomes Organisational Culture Report

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 11:06 am | PHARMAC

Pharmac’s Board commissioned organisational expert Debbie Francis to undertake a review at the end of last year. Board Chair Paula Bennett has welcomed the review’s findings and thanked Pharmac staff and external stakeholders for taking part, and ... More >>