Tag: Pharmac
Pharmac’s funding boosted but some cancer patients unhappy
By AUT Journalism Student Vivek Panchal
The Government has announced it will increase funding for Pharmac, boosting the availability of medicines for Kiwis.
The $6.294 billion...
Quarterly plan drives positive change
By Parmjeet Parmar, Pakuranga-based ACT List MP
It has been almost a year since the election, and in Parliament the Coalition has been incredibly...
We’re focusing on the issues that matter to you
By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany
After announcing our cancer drug plan just a couple of weeks ago, it was great...
Consultation begins on new cancer medicines
Associate Health Minister David Seymour says the recent announcement Pharmac is opening consultation on new cancer medicines is great news for Kiwi cancer patients...
We’re investing $604 million for more cancer treatments
By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany
As Prime Minister, my job is to lead a Government that has three key priorities...
Luxon commits to funding new cancer drugs
New Zealand cancer organisations have published an open letter to the Government calling out its failure to follow through on a policy commitment made...
Essential cancer treatments will be greenlighted under National
By Christopher Luxon, National Party leader and MP for Botany
Many more Kiwis will receive essential cancer treatments if National forms a government in...
National will boost funding for cancer treatments
Christopher Luxon says a National Government he leads will fund 13 cancer treatments that are available in Australia but not New Zealand.
“Each year, more...
Special day to celebrate women
By Robyn Fox
To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, the Zonta Club of East Auckland awarded Natasha Astill a floral tribute of...
Winston Peters urges voters to ‘take our country back’
If New Zealand First is part of the next Government it will change the te reo Maori names of state agencies back to English...
No new cases of Covid-19 for 4th consecutive day
Ministry of Health Covid-19 update
May 21, 2020
Today there are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand.
That means our total number of confirmed cases...
78 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand – total cases...
There are 78 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand made up of 73 new confirmed cases and 5 probable cases. This is as...
Covid-19 : Pharmac imposing limits on medicines
PHARMAC is placing temporary dispensing limits on all funded community medicines from Friday 27 March 2020.
Changes will be made to the Pharmaceutical Schedule, which...