Maternity Quality and Safety Programme
Source: Waikato District Health Board – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Maternity Quality and Safety Programme Local maternity quality and safety programmes have been operating in each DHB since...
View ArticleBryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An Embarrassing week for National
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An Embarrassing week for National Published 5 October Dr Bryce Edwards. “Embarrassing” is the word of the week for the National Party. Leader Simon Bridges applied the...
View ArticleLet’s focus on Māori wellbeing and solutions for Mental Health Awareness Week
Source: Health Quality and Safety Commission Kaumātua and Māori cultural advisor Wi Keelan says Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts today, provides an opportunity to focus on the positive...
View ArticleNauru ousting Doctors Without Borders ‘unthinkable’ – Ghahraman
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Nauru ousting Doctors Without Borders ‘unthinkable’ – Ghahraman The government of Nauru has ordered that...
View ArticleNZNO urges yes vote for alcohol health warnings
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation 10 October 2018 The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is urging ministerial delegates to the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation...
View ArticlePHARMAC work in funding medicines for rare disorders progressing
Source: Pharmac 16 July 2018 PHARMAC is progressing work aimed at improving funded access to medicines for rare disorders. Chief Executive Sarah Fitt says the latest step is the appointment of a...
View ArticleCampaign aims to address global threat of antibiotic resistance
Source: Pharmac If you get a cold or flu this winter, taking antibiotics won’t fix it. That’s one of the messages PHARMAC wants Kiwis to take away from its “Keep antibiotics working” campaign, launched...
View ArticleNew Tapuhi Kaitiaki awards support the development of Māori nurses
Source: Pharmac PHARMAC and Te Pōari o Te Rūnanga o Āotearoa and their Tiriti partner Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Āotearoa (NZNO) are pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Tapuhi Katiaki...
View ArticlePHARMAC celebrates New Zealand’s first Pacific Pharmacists’ Association
Source: Pharmac PHARMAC is celebrating the formation of New Zealand’s first Pacific Pharmacists’ Association. PHARMAC Chief Executive, Sarah Fitt, says PHARMAC is proud to support Pacific pharmacists...
View ArticleNew agreement makes more medicines available to treat range of health conditions
Source: Pharmac Up to 50,000 New Zealanders per year will benefit from a new multiproduct agreement PHARMAC has reached with Novartis, which makes more funded medicines available for a wide range of...
View ArticleDecision to list urology, ostomy and continence products supplied by...
Source: Pharmac What we’re doing We are pleased to announce the approve of non-exclusive listing agreements with Universal Specialities Limited (“USL Medical”) and Convatec (New Zealand) Limited...
View ArticleSeptember 2018 tender notification
Source: Pharmac 28 September 2018 PHARMAC has resolved to award tenders for Sole Subsidised Supply Status and Hospital Supply Status for some products included in the 2016/17 Invitation to Tender,...
View ArticleDecision to fund sapropterin
Source: Pharmac What we’re doing We’re pleased to announce a decision to list sapropterin (Kuvan), a treatment for the rare condition phenylketonuria (PKU), for women who are pregnant or actively...
View ArticleDecision to list medical devices supplied by Intermed Medical Limited
Source: Pharmac What we’re doing We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement with Intermed Medical Limited for the supply of needles and syringes, and respiratory equipment and...
View ArticleElectronic portal for bidding on PHARMAC’s annual tender
Source: Pharmac 4 October 2018 E-portal for PHARMAC’s annual tender now available to trial. Before the e-portal goes ‘live’, PHARMAC is providing suppliers with the opportunity to trial and practice...
View ArticleProposal to list medical devices supplied by REM SYSTEMS Limited
Source: Pharmac What we’re proposing PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list a range of medical devices in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 December 2018, through a...
View ArticleRFP – PHARMAC and HRC research partnership 2019
Source: Pharmac 8 October 2018 PHARMAC and the Health Research Council of New Zealand request research proposals. PHARMAC and the Health Research Council of New Zealand have formed a joint research...
View ArticleEvidence-based approach to funding choices more important than ever
Source: Pharmac Cancer will affect almost all New Zealanders at some point in their lives. Given the range of new treatments in the pipeline, PHARMAC works hard to fund the best medicines it can based...
View ArticleProposal to decrease price and award sole supply for alendronate
Source: Pharmac What we’re proposing PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to award sole supply to the currently listed brand of alendronate sodium 70 mg tablets (Fosamax and Fosamax Plus), a...
View ArticleDecision to list interventional radiology products supplied by Teleflex...
Source: Pharmac What we are doing We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement for a range of interventional radiology products with Teleflex Medical New Zealand Limited (“Teleflex”)....
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