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PHARMAC - Latest News [Page 32]
PHARMAC cautious approach pays off
Monday, 13 August 2001, 3:25 pm | PHARMAC
As the German drug and chemicals company, Bayer counts the cost of withdrawing its heart drug due to dangerous side-effects, PHARMAC says the move reinforces the need for continuing caution over which drugs receive Government funding, says Chief Executive ... More >>
PHARMAC To Buy Drugs For Hospitals
Monday, 16 July 2001, 2:18 pm | PHARMAC
The Government’s pharmaceutical-buying agency PHARMAC has just announced that it will be working with District Health Boards round the country to help them purchase drugs for their hospitals. More >>
Drug Prices Down For Patients
Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 11:29 am | PHARMAC
New Zealanders will find a range of prescription drugs costing them less as a result of the latest tender round announced by PHARMAC today. More >>
Big Savings Offered In Latest Drug Tender
Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 10:47 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC has announced the result of another successful tender of six chemicals that will bring annual savings of more than three million dollars. More >>
Price competition saves drug money
Thursday, 22 March 2001, 5:44 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC says a vigorous competitive market in New Zealand has halved the price of a costly anti-ulcer drug over the past three years. More >>
PHARMAC Agreement A Win-Win
Monday, 29 January 2001, 11:01 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is announcing an agreement that will result in two new drugs being fully funded – and at the same time save the taxpayer $1.9 million. More >>
PHARMAC Takes On Board Oral Contraceptive Advice
Friday, 22 December 2000, 1:37 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC has listened to various submissions, including one from the Family Planning Association, and has dropped plans to tender all oral contraceptives. More >>
Exercise The Right Medicine
Tuesday, 14 November 2000, 4:57 pm | PHARMAC
Exercise is exactly what the doctor should be ordering for some New Zealanders looking to improve their health, says PHARMAC and the Hillary Commission. More >>
PHARMAC Is Open And Transparent - Review
Wednesday, 8 November 2000, 2:47 pm | PHARMAC
An independent review into the way PHARMAC reviewed its Operating Policies and Procedures has found that the process was appropriate, open and transparent. More >>
Magic Bullet Drug Marketing Causing Concern
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 9:49 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC’S medical director says he has great concerns about the media-driven magic bullet approach to marketing of pharmaceuticals in New Zealand. More >>
Patients Don’t Have To Accept Drug Price Increase
Monday, 25 September 2000, 10:02 am | PHARMAC
PHARMAC is telling patients on the anti-ulcerant drug omeprazole (brandname Losec) that they don’t have to accept the price increase introduced by the company, as there are other fully funded treatments available. More >>
New “package” to help treat people with Epilepsy
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 3:16 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC has announced a series of changes that will give doctors more resources to treat people with epilepsy. More >>
Funding decision good news for people with glaucom
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 9:30 am | PHARMAC
People with acute glaucoma will now be able to get a new treatment, following a decision by PHARMAC to fully fund brimonidine tartrate. More >>
Direct To Patient Advertising Under Scrutiny
Tuesday, 4 July 2000, 4:17 pm | PHARMAC
PHARMAC says it will be investigating and finding out more about the international action over direct to patient drug advertising being called by the new premier of British Columbia. More >>
