PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The trouble with National's cancer planCOMMENT: National has announced a funding plan for cancer treatment. But it has problems.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrustrated cancer patient's husband mulls new political partyHe says petitions and appeals to politicians have failed.29 Jul 07:20 AM
New Zealand'The blackest of days': Parents look back on meningococcal deathFunding meningococcal vaccine would save lives and give his son a legacy, dad says.09 Jul 07:23 AM
LifestyleAt-risk Northlanders can get free flu vaccinations from next weekThe amount of new flu vaccine coming to Northland will depend on demand.08 Jul 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Miracle drug' approved for earlier melanoma treatmentKeytruda offers hope to melanoma patients before cancer becomes advanced.04 Jul 11:28 PM
New ZealandBlood cancer: Call for better access to new treatmentsKiwis deserve the best treatments available for blood cancer, says Myeloma NZ.25 Jun 12:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFive dying a day: Pharmac 'failing' on NZ's deadliest cancerKiwis' options for lung cancer treatment are well behind Aussies', a charity group says.24 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandCancer survivor MPs clash over patients' storiesLetter from cancer patient's child spurs argument about ethics in Parliament.20 Jun 05:48 AM
New ZealandVaccines expiring, children not immunisedThe government should have immunised all children in Northland, the opposition says.19 Jun 06:19 AM
New ZealandPharmac grilled over Northland vaccinesPharmac has faced questions about why it didn't buy more vaccines for a Northland outbreak19 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandOpposition turns sights on PharmacNational says Pharmac has effectively gone backwards in the Wellbeing Budget.18 Jun 06:49 AM
New Zealand'Trapped in his own body': Toddler's family in desperate plea for helpHeath can't even crawl due to his condition, treatment for one year would cost $660,000.05 Jun 07:18 PM
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
New ZealandPetitions call for more Pharmac fundingPharmac under pressure as more petitions for funding go to Parliament.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
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 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
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
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
