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PHARMAC - Latest News [Page 32]
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 >>
