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PHARMAC needs funding boost – Dr Francis Hunter

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 07 March 201607 March 2016

Writing on Stuff.co.nz* the University of Auckland’s Dr Francis Hunter outlines the situation PHARMAC and the Government face over the […]

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PHARMAC not to fund melanoma drug – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 December 201503 December 2015

PHARMAC’s decision not to fund melanoma treatment pembrolizumab – marketed as Keytruda – has been widely covered in the media. Public […]

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Medicinal cannabis debated

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 2014

TVNZ’s Sunday programme explored the issue of medicinal marijuana this weekend, interviewing Kiwi parents who believe medicinal cannabis is the […]

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Drug funding key issue at conference

In the News  |  Published: 02 August 2013

Academics, advocates, patients  and politicians wrestled over the legal, ethical and scientific issues surrounding the funding of treatments for suffers […]

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