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Can news reports affect drug side effects? – Expert Briefing

Can news reports affect drug side effects? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 02 July 202002 July 2020

The SMC led an online media briefing with an author of a study showing how news reports are linked to […]

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Auckland’s ongoing measles outbreak – Expert Q&A

Auckland’s ongoing measles outbreak – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 September 201905 September 2019

Measles is continuing to spread in Auckland, and officials are saying anyone travelling there should make sure they’re immunised at least two weeks before […]

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Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction

Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 September 201927 February 2020

The Government has announced it will establish a new Cancer Control Agency by the end of the year. The announcement […]

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Donald Trump v. Pharmac – In the News

Donald Trump v. Pharmac – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 May 201813 February 2019

Last weekend saw Donald Trump going after countries who have national drug-buying agencies (like Pharmac) which allows them to negotiate with drug […]

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Inside the immunotherapy revolution – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 30 May 201703 August 2018

New Zealand researchers are at the forefront of the latest war on cancer: immunotherapy. NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton […]

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Pharmac considers subsiding sanitary products – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 21 February 201703 August 2018

Drug-funding agency Pharmac will consider an application to subsidise sanitary products. Campaigners have been lobbying for greater access to the […]

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HPV vaccine now funded for boys – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 31 January 201728 February 2019

As students head back to school this week, boys, as well as girls, will have funded access to the HPV […]

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Keytruda decision hasn’t addressed drug-funding problems – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 August 201619 August 2016

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world but lags in funding novel drugs that […]

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Pharmac confirms funding for melanoma drug – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 August 201611 April 2018

Drug-buying agency Pharmac officially announced funding for the melanoma treatment Keytruda on Tuesday. It followed a provisional decision in June […]

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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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