Pharmac welcomes the Government’s funding boost which will see about 175,000 more people receiving the medicines they need in the first year.
NZ Herald. Dear Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Minister of Finance Nichola Willis, and Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac) David Seymour. In August last year a promise was made to fund 13 new cancer medicines via a $280 million ring-fenced fund to Pharmac....
One News. The Government has confirmed universal free prescriptions will be axed in July with the $5 co-payment restored for most New Zealanders. However, prescriptions will stay free for people with Community Services Cards, people under 14, and people aged 65 and...
NZ Doctor. The return of the $5 prescription fee for most people is the main change for New Zealand’s health system in Budget 2024. The Coalition Government has followed through on its election campaign pledge to bring back the fee for everyone except Community...
NZ Doctor. Health economist Paula Lorgelly says many Kiwis who were expecting more funding for new cancer drugs and for Pharmac will be sadly disappointed by Budget 2024, which she sees as underwhelming. Read...
RNZ. Heading into winter, Covid-19 is making headlines thanks to new variants and an increase in case numbers. Virus levels in wastewater were the highest they've been since December, 2022, according to national surveillance data for the week ending 19 May. And...
Stuff. Health NZ says it is working hard to recruit cancer care specialists. However, the public health agency has been unable to provide oncology vacancy numbers. Read...
Jacinda Yee for Ki Te Pae Tawhiti, the NZ Health Reform Collective. Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku – the University of Auckland's Centre for Cancer Research held a seminar and panel discussion on why Aotearoa New Zealand does not fund modern medicines. Dr Rodger...
NZ Herald. Former pharmaceutical company executive turned Act MP Todd Stephenson has been appointed to a special role representing Pharmac’s new government minister, his party leader and Associate Minister of Health David Seymour. Read...
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has developed a snapshot report to monitor the progress the health system is making on delivery against the Interim Government Policy Statement on Health 2022–2024 (iGPS). The iGPS set the...
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