New ZealandDHB funding 'hardly enough to keep the lights on'DHBs have not been given enough to keep up with demand, experts say.30 May 06:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand60 Kiwis will be told today they have cancer. This is why they should still have hopeImmunotherapy was named our best hope against cancer five years ago. What's changed since?19 May 11:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeenage SMA sufferer's NZ return could kill herSpinraza is the only FDA-approved treatment for SMA sufferers.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWinston Peters supports drugs early access trialNZ First leader says he intends to persuade Health Minister on a trial07 May 03:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWoman fights for sisters' right to funded medicinesFreda Evans and her two sisters are among only 11 people in NZ with rare Pompe disease.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's drug-funding model 'under stress': Pharmac bossGovernments everywhere are 'struggling' with the same issues.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPetitions call for more Pharmac fundingPharmac under pressure as more petitions for funding go to Parliament.06 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBreast cancer patient pleads for 'deal-breaker' drugArdern emceed a fundraiser to help pay for breast cancer treatment for an Auckland doctor06 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrug money: The fight to free up more medicines for KiwisWhy can't Pharmac just buy all the drugs people need?06 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily forced to move to Australia for daughters' treatmentA dad with two daughters with SMA wants Government to fund new drug.01 May 10:54 PM
New ZealandNo breast cancer drug decision yet, says PharmacBreast cancer support group sceptical of Pharmac's decision-making process.24 Apr 05:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand100 women die during wait for decisions on breast cancer drugHealth Minister has asked for more haste in seeking options for early access to drugs.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLung Foundation launches petition for more Pharmac fundingThe Lung Foundation says funding for treatment is out of sync with the amount of deaths.14 Apr 04:05 AM
New ZealandSaving Charlotte: Petition urges funding as toddler loses strengthNational MP Paula Bennett will present the plea to Parliament.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Bright and bubbly' 3-year-old's rare terminal illnessMedicine costing more than $900,000 a year can slow progress of her terminal illness.11 Apr 06:03 PM
New ZealandNo review of Pharmac, cancer sufferers devastatedLabour MPs accused of blocking inquiry into drug-buying agency.10 Apr 12:59 AM
New ZealandMPs question 'postcode pricing' of breast cancer drugsCountries must be willing to pay for innovation, drug companies say.03 Apr 02:13 AM
New ZealandInterest in new-style flu fightersPharmac seeking new influenza vaccines to protect elderly and children.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand10 women, one plea: Breast cancer sufferers call for 'game-changer' fundingBreast cancer sufferers beg Pharmac to fund 'game-changers'.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We want to live': Breast cancer sufferers' plea to Parliament'Outdated' Pharmac comes under fire from dying women.13 Mar 01:10 AM
New ZealandFamily of sick toddler makes big bid to get life-extending drug fundedSpinraza is the only FDA-approved treatment for sufferers of spinal muscular atrophy.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Depriving sick babies of right to life': Pharmac reasoning blastedOutgoing NZORD boss describes Pharmac decision over drug funding as a human rights issue.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCalls for Botox to be funded for migraine sufferers"It felt like someone was smacking my head with an axe," migraine sufferer says.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBreast cancer patients die while waiting for life-saving drugsWomen dying of breast cancer will be share their stories with MPs next month.12 Feb 04:10 AM
New ZealandHepatitis C survivors celebrate new drug fundingKiwis affected by hepatitis C are celebrating Pharmac's funding of a potential cure.31 Jan 10:07 PM
New ZealandBreast cancer sufferer devastated Govt won't fund 'wonder drug'Blow for stage four breast cancer sufferers as Pharmac decides not to fund Ibrance.30 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnfair health care: What's going wrong?What's going wrong with our health system?18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew drugs to benefit thousands of KiwisThe drugs provide life-changing treatment to those with hepatitis C and haemophilia.17 Dec 02:04 AM
New ZealandTrapped abroad: NZ a 'death sentence' if she comes homeRachel Paine must stay in Australia to keep getting a life-saving drug.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAll Black donates test jersey to help cancer patientJulia McNicol who is battling a rare skin cancer will pay $83,000 for treatment.21 Nov 04:53 AM
New ZealandMedicine shortage: Pharmacists rationing paracetamolWhanganui pharmacy raises alarm on stock20 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeriod poverty: 'It's time to break down the taboo subject'"Girls as young as 9 should not be shamed": Solo mum reveals shocking stories.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 800,000 people stripped of funeral insurance"Premium affordability is a concern for our members," says insurer.31 Oct 05:17 AM
New ZealandBreast cancer petitioners urge Pharmac reviewHealth Minister David Clark has asked for advice on an early access scheme.25 Oct 03:02 AM
