Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics
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Covering prescription medicines and medical devices, which includes instruments, implants, scans and tests, as well as screening and health promoting interventions.
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Media coverage
Plunket vax talks ‘ongoing’
Details of how and when Plunket nurses will step into providing childhood immunisations are still being finalised, say Plunket and Te Whatu Ora leaders.
Thousands missing out on bowel cancer screening – study
Thousands of New Zealanders are failing to get proper screening for bowel cancer.
Pharmac proposes widening access to medicine used in the treatment of chronic heart failure
Pharmac is proposing to widen access to a medicine used in the treatment of chronic heart failure.
Commentary
Strategic Intentions 2024–2028 Ko ngā Takune-ā-Rautaki 2024–2028
The document sets out the Ministry’s own strategic focus, functions and priorities aligned and contributing to, but distinct from those of the Government.
MEMORANDUM-DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE D STONE CONCERNING NEXT STEPS IN THE TE AKA WHAI ORA PRIORITY INQUIRY
This memorandum-directions confirms next steps regarding the priority inquiry into the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora (the Maaori Health Authority).
Ngā tauira o te hauora Māori | Māori health models
Māori health models are based on a holistic view of wellness.
Academic Literature
New Zealand expands cancer treatment with funding boost
New Zealand's coalition government has announced an expansion in funding for cancer treatments, enabling Pharmac (Wellington, New Zealand), the country's drug-buying agency, to introduce 26 new cancer treatments as a part of the 54 new medicines package.
Consequences of cost barriers to prescriptions: cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand
Jeffreys et al. People who faced a cost barrier were 34% (hazard ratio 1.34; 95% CI 1.29-1.39) more likely to be admitted to hospital than those who did not. Read...
Struggling to afford medicines: a qualitative exploration of the experiences of participants in the FreeMeds study
The aim of this study was to explore participants’ previous experiences with paying for medicines, and the impact of receiving free medicines through the Free Meds study
Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
Gene technology regulation
Gene technology (also known as genetic engineering or genetic modification) has been used in New Zealand for a long time. The updated rules intend to support our scientists in using gene technologies to make advancements in healthcare and climate change, protect our unique environment, lift our agricultural productivity, and boost exports.
Update on cancer drug Keytruda access
Health New Zealand is moving forward implementation planning to ensure a small group of cancer patients can take advantage of free early access to the drug Keytruda shortly ahead of Pharmac starting to fund the medication.
Streamlining the medicines approval process
Streamlining the medicines approval process
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI