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Cancer patient pays $2000 a week to have drug injected
Andrew Speir had to crowd-fund to buy Avastin - now he's paying to have it administered.
Andrew Speir had to crowd-fund to buy Avastin - now he's paying to have it administered.
Allyson Lock is just one of 11 people in New Zealand with the disease.
Heartbreak has turned to anger with the public health system.
What the review of Pharmac is tasked with investigating is set to be revealed.
Pharmac knew there were reasons some patients wouldn't tolerate change in their medicines.
Major coronial inquest into six unexplained epilepsy deaths resumes this week.
Leah Rumney needs Trikafta to help her cystic fibrosis.
An internal clash at Pharmac has blocked funding for a life-extending cancer treatment.
With the help of a 'miracle drug' the brother and sister could think about retirement.
Six New Zealanders lost unexpectedly to epilepsy the subject of major inquest.
A major coronial inquest into the six sudden epilepsy deaths starts Monday.
The global shortage of the hormone estradiol is also causing a shortage of contraceptives.
Stocks of the pills are not expected to be replenished until mid-February.
An inhaler is now among the medications out of stock because of Covid delays.
Agency slammed by a leading expert in severe inflammatory bowel disease.
The party wants to allow transparency and more timeliness in decision making.
Letters on cancer treatment and Pharmac; tax cuts, Matariki and more.
Wiki Mulholland old is dying of breast cancer and trying to make each moment count.
South Canterbury family is contemplating a move to Australia to access "life-saving" drug.
Pharmacists will return to dispensing three months' supply of most medicines.
Should high income workers pay higher tax for medicine or more on health insurance?
A 'miracle liquid' cure for cancer is still for sale despite it being merely bleach water.
Restricted dispensing of pharmaceutical medicine is now (mostly) returning to normal.
Pharmac won't fund a drug that could help a Gore teen stop his body from atrophy.
Prescription fee's are not bettering health outcomes, professionals believe.
David Clark's announcement comes just days before Thursday's 'recovery' Budget.
Pharmac says Covid has seen a third of its contractors flag potential supply problems.
The restrictions to receive the jab have lifted - and 700,000 vaccines are available.
Funding for Spinraza, drug to help prolong the lives of SMA babies, given lower priority.
Pharmac freezes plans to fund cancer drug, it can no longer afford the investment.