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IUD appointments skyrocket as word spreads of Pharmac’s funding boost

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IUD appointments skyrocket as word spreads of Pharmac’s funding boost

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Thursday 24 October 2019, 10:45 AM
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Family Planning chief executive Jackie Edmond
Just two days after Pharmac announced it would fund intrauterine devices Mirena and Jaydess, requests for appointments skyrocketed. The new fundin
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