Pharmac has pulled the plug on eight inactive applications for public funding of medicines as part of its new policy of increased transparency on decision making
The pressure’s on for consistent cancer care around the country. Experts say that will take more than just more money for medicines but that’s become the focus of much of the coverage and comment in the media
Medicines New Zealand has been called out over a long-running campaign to push Pharmac into paying for more expensive cancer drugs by getting stories about patients with terminal illnesses into the media
Pharmac is working on it, the prime minister and the health minister are in favour of it, and petitioners are demanding it – swifter access to new drugs
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management