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2008 / 12 / 19
PHARMAC documents that matched your search:
Changes to prescriber restrictions for acitretin and isotretinoin
(4 pages, 190 KB)
2008/12/19
19 December 2008 Changes to prescriber restrictions for acitretin and isotretinoin approved PHARMAC is pleased to announce changes to the prescribing restrictions applying to acitretin and isotretinoin. The changes mean that vocationally registered dermatologists, vocationally registered general practitioners, and nurse…
Clinical advice for switching diltiazem patients
(3 pages, 105 KB)
2008/12/19
Dear Health Professional Changes to the available preparations of diltiazem hydrochloride As a result of concerns about diltiazem hydrochloride prescribing and dispensing errors, some preparations will be delisted from the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 June 2009 as follows: Preparations that…
December 2008 Tender results
(3 pages, 144 KB)
2008/12/19
FAX Tender Results To: From: Date: All Suppliers and Wholesalers Yvonne Chen 19 December 2008 No of Pages (including this one): 3 Dear Supplier/Wholesaler TENDER RESULTS The PHARMAC Board (or Chief Executive under delegated authority) has resolved to accept a…
Extension on consultation on proposal to list solifenacin (Vesicare) and mesalazine (Asamax) - closes 15 January 2009
(1 page, 91 KB)
2008/12/19
19 December 2008 Consultation on proposal to list solifenacin (Vesicare) and mesalazine (Asamax) in the Pharmaceutical Schedule and to remove restrictions on mesalazine – Extension of response deadline PHARMAC has received requests to extend the deadline for responses to consultation…
Patient safety top of mind with acne drug decision
(1 page, 66 KB)
2008/12/19
19 December 2008 Media release Patient safety `top of mind’ with acne drug decision - PHARMAC Widening access to a medicine used to treat acne has been made with full awareness of patient safety issues, says PHARMAC’s medical director Dr…
Post Election Briefing November 2008
(5 pages, 119 KB)
2008/12/19
20 November 2008 Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health OVERVIEW & KEY ISSUES Copies to PHARMAC Board DHB spokesperson on pharmaceutical issues (Murray Georgel) Director-General of Health (Stephen McKernan) Deputy Director-General, Sector Funding and Performance (Anthony Hill) Recommendations It is…
Schedule Update - effective 1 January 2009
(31 pages, 390 KB)
2008/12/19
Pharmaceutical Management Agency Update New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule Effective 1 January 2009 Section H cumulative for December 2008 and January 2009 Contents Summary of PHARMAC decisions effective 1 January 2009 … 3 Named Specialists for antiretrovirals …. 4 Panadol –…



