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Getting Involved in PHARMAC Decision-Making
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Getting involved in PHARMAC decision-making Consultation Most New Zealanders are affected by PHARMAC’s decisions, so it’s important that we understand your views when we are making choices. We consult with the public, when appropriate, about our activities…
Inequalities in Access to Medicines
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Inequalities in access to medicines Access to medicine in New Zealand The Pharmaceutical Schedule provides funded access to medicines for all New Zealanders. However, we know that there are groups of people who access medicines more readily…
Inside the Pharmaceutical Schedule
(2 pages, 210 KB)
2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Inside the Pharmaceutical Schedule What is the Pharmaceutical Schedule? The Pharmaceutical Schedule is a list of all the medicines and therapeutic products that PHARMAC subsidises. There are about 2000 subsidised medicines. The Schedule lists medicines by chemical…
Introduction to PHARMAC
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Introduction to PHARMAC What is PHARMAC? PHARMAC is the New Zealand Government agency that decides, on behalf of District Health Boards, which medicines are subsidised. PHARMAC, a Crown Entity, was created in 1993 to ensure that New…
Listening to Consumers - role of the Consumer Advisory Committee
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Listening to consumers - Role of the Consumer Advisory Committee The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) helps PHARMAC better understand consumer and patient perspectives. CAC Consumer Advisory Committee Considering Consumer perspectives Our work directly affects the lives of…
Making Funding Decisions
(2 pages, 149 KB)
2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Making funding decisions The medicine funding environment None of us can have everything we want; our personal resources only stretch so far. The same is true of healthcare, and medicines. There will always be a greater demand…
Managing Medicine Supply
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Managing medicine supply Many people depend on regular supply of medicine to maintain their health, so continued availability of funded medicines is of concern to PHARMAC. Medicine supply problems occur throughout the world for a number of…
Optimal Use of Medicines
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Optimal Use of Medicines Making the best use of medicines The debate about access to medicines is often focused around new medicines. But getting the best out of what’s already in the medicines “toolbox” is just as…
Optimal Use of Medicines
(2 pages, 220 KB)
2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet Optimal Use of Medicines Making the best use of medicines The debate about access to medicines is often focused around new medicines. But getting the best out of what’s already in the medicines “toolbox” is just as…
Our History
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2008/12/16
PHARMAC Information sheet PHARMAC’s history During the 1980s medicines prices were increasing at a faster rate than other healthcare spending, and were one of the fastest growing items of Government expenditure. Growth of more than 20% each year meant medicine…
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