The fine print on Wegovy billboards will have to be bigger after a recent complaint, but the ad wouldn’t exist at all if not […]
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More access to diabetes meds – Expert Reaction
From September, Pharmac will widen access to four treatments for people living with type 2 diabetes. Under the new criteria, access will […]
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Should I get a COVID booster? – Expert Q&A
Health NZ’s latest vaccination advice for health professionals says COVID boosters are no longer needed for most adults aged 30 […]
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Extra $600m to fund cancer meds and other treatments – Expert Reaction
Pharmac will receive an additional $604 million over four years to fund or widen access to more medicines, including up […]
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Can news reports affect drug side effects? – Expert Briefing
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
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
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
Last weekend saw Donald Trump going after countries who have national drug-buying agencies (like Pharmac) which allows them to negotiate with drug […]
Continue readingInside the immunotherapy revolution – In the News
New Zealand researchers are at the forefront of the latest war on cancer: immunotherapy. NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton […]
Continue readingPharmac considers subsiding sanitary products – In the News
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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