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Newly-funded antidepressant to meet unmet need – PHARMAC
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2009/11/12
31 October 2009 Media release Newly-funded antidepressant to meet unmet need – PHARMAC An antidepressant that will be funded from 1 November will help meet an unmet need for people with severe depression, says PHARMAC’s medical director Dr Peter Moodie.…
PHARMAC pays tribute to health professionals’ role in brand changes
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2009/10/29
29 October 2009 Media release PHARMAC pays tribute to health professionals’ role in brand changes PHARMAC is acknowledging the role health professionals played in implementing medicine brand changes that affected a very large number of New Zealanders during 2008/09. Highlights…
PHARMAC looking to improve consumer participation
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2009/10/13
12 October 2009 Media release PHARMAC looking to improve consumer participation Government medicine funder PHARMAC is asking for feedback on options for improving its consumer participation. PHARMAC has issued a discussion document that puts forward seven options for improving consumer…
New medicines, savings result from agreement
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2009/10/12
1 October 2009 Media release New medicines, savings result from agreement New funded treatments for HIV/AIDS and nausea, and a strengthened osteoporosis treatment have emerged from an agreement between PHARMAC and pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD). The agreement…
Heart drug deals to save $65 million
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2009/09/07
7 September 2009 Media release Heart drug deals to save $65 million PHARMAC has completed agreements with two companies for the heart drug metoprolol that will realise $65 million of savings over the next five years. Metoprolol, a beta-blocker, is…
Disabling cardiovascular disease gets funded treatments
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2009/08/11
19 June 2009 Media release Disabling cardiovascular disease gets funded treatments People with a rare but disabling cardiovascular condition will have easier and more consistent access to three funded medicines following a decision by PHARMAC. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is…
New leukaemia treatment funded
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2009/08/03
Media release, 3 August 2009 New leukaemia treatment funded PHARMAC is funding a new medication for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia, called dasatanib (Sprycel). Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is relatively rare with about 40 new cases diagnosed in New Zealand…
Adalimumab access widening
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2009/07/31
Media release Embargoed to 00:01 Saturday 1 August 2009 `Biologic’ drug funding takes treatment out of hospitals People with a number of painful and disabling inflammatory conditions will avoid hospital visits for treatment following a funding decision by PHARMAC. The…
PHARMAC welcomes increase in pharmaceutical budget
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2009/07/30
30 July 2009 Media release PHARMAC welcomes increase in pharmaceutical budget Government drug funder PHARMAC is welcoming the increase in the pharmaceutical budget, which it says will help ensure people continue to have improving access to medicines. Health Minister Tony…
New treatment to overcome drug resistant hepatitis B
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2009/07/23
Media release, July 23 2009 New treatment to overcome drug resistant hepatitis B PHARMAC is investing in a new medication to help overcome drug resistance for people with hepatitis B. From August 1, entecavir (Baraclude) will be funded under Special…
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