New ZealandAsbestos exposure while washing clothesA cancer patient is pleading with the Government to fund treatment for everyone exposed to asbestos.25 Oct 12:46 AM
New ZealandCancer sufferer gets funding for drugA young woman with a body riddled with fast growing tumours, who was left in a three-week limbo by Pharmac, has finally got funding for the drug she needs.23 Oct 06:21 PM
New ZealandWoman in limbo over cancer treatmentFor Olivia Fryer, three weeks could be everything but that's how long she's been waiting to find out whether a drug she needs to fight cancer will be funded by Pharmac.20 Oct 06:02 PM
New ZealandParliament urged to legalise medicinal cannabisThe mother of the first person to get approval to use medicinal cannabis in New Zealand has made an emotional plea to Parliament to make it easier for others to get access to the drug legally.12 Oct 12:35 AM
New ZealandFirst step to new cervical cancer drugOtago University scientists have taken a first step towards what could eventually be a Keytruda-type drug to fight cervical cancer. They 06 Oct 09:00 AM
New ZealandProstate group calls for erection fundingPharmac happy to consider application to fund erection drugs for prostate cancer patients.24 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandIs NZ cancer drug funding lagging?NZ Cancer Society medical director Dr Christopher Jackson discusses urgent worries around New Zealand's systems for reviewing and funding ground-breaking new cancer drugs.30 Aug 10:20 PM
New ZealandChange Pharmac or people will die - MPs toldLeisa Renwick has told a Parliamentary committee that her fight to get Keytruda funded shows the need for Pharmac to be reformed so desperate patients can access new drugs faster.17 Aug 02:59 AM
New ZealandEvery step 'a small victory'After spending $100,000 on drug Keytruda, Deanna Trevarthen's tumours are shrinking and she is preparing for her next fight - to change ACC legislation.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPharmac to pay for cancer drug KeytrudaMelanoma patients are likely to get a second drug treatment option under a new proposal to provide state funding of Keytruda.28 Jun 03:18 AM
OpinionJoshua Freeman and George Laking: Threat to medicine pipeline in TPPCOMMENT: The cost and availability of expensive new medicines like Keytruda are still at risk from the TPP despite government assurances.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Govt's hands-off stance is fine - if people aren't dyingIt sounds hollow, hypocritical and heartless every time National says that decisions on funding must be left to Pharmac, writes Audrey Young.02 Mar 02:17 AM
New Zealand'How can you put money before people?'WATCH: Auckland student owes his life to the generosity of strangers, friends and family who raise money for life-saving melanoma drugs.29 Feb 08:11 PM
New ZealandRemission mission to fund wonder-drugPatients who have had miraculous results with melanoma drugs will join dying patients and their families to petition Govt to boost funding for Pharmac.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: TPP signing an honour, let's respect itNew Zealand is about to have the honour of hosting the formal signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement by trade ministers from 12 nations of the Pacific rim.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe drugs of choiceIn New Zealand we have a love/hate relationship with Pharmac, the agency that decides which drugs our Government will pay for.11 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Govt ought to keep clear on medicinesTwo petitions are circulating for the funding of the new immunotherapy drug against melanoma, Keytruda.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 35 medicines yet to be fundedKiwis are waiting for more than 35 cost-effective medicines recommended by a Pharmac advisory committee, a lobby group for the pharmaceutical industry says.09 Dec 04:13 AM
EditorialEditorial: We must put our trust in PharmacPharmac is possibly the most publicly respected body in this country.04 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleCancer - 'Wonder drug' funding battleA campaign for state funding of a costly new drug for melanoma has been derailed by a "low priority" ranking at Pharmac.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPharmac's focus: getting best valueThe price for one year of perfect health for a NZ patient turned out to be $35,714 in Pharmac's funding of new medicines in the last financial year.12 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP needs own investmentTim Groser has a sales job in front of him after the Trans-Pacific Partnership kept the doors open wide to foreign investment in Auckland's red hot housing market.09 Oct 03:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: Kiwis deserve quick end to TPP secrecyMost people will be more than aware that, like all public relations campaigns, this one will not reveal the full picture.08 Oct 06:56 PM
OpinionTPP access outweighs imperfectionsIt may be difficult at first for observers to grasp the magnitude of what has happened with the trade liberalisation deal just reached in the TPP.07 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP stepping stone to giant Asia-Pacific dealFRAN O'SULLIVAN: Geneva has the WTO. Brussels hosts the European Union. Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership put Auckland on the map?06 Oct 06:30 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Groser hopes years add shine after limited TPP gains for dairyThe TPP could be improved after a few years, Trade Minister Tim Groser has said, acknowledging NZ lost against powerful forces that limited dairy sector rewards.06 Oct 10:03 AM
AgribusinessBiggest deal in a generationNew Zealand and 11 other countries strike Pacific trade pact - a deal that will affect 40 per cent of world's economy.05 Oct 08:40 PM
BusinessCars, drugs, top trade list for Pacific nationsWhat deals have other countries by signing up to the TPP deal?05 Oct 06:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP deal - Tim Groser puts foie gras on dead ratsOPINION: Trade Minister conceded a few nasty points but his brinksmanship in TPP negotiations allows him to stare down critics, writes Fran O'Sullivan.05 Oct 05:06 PM
New Zealand70% want medical pot legalAn overwhelming number of New Zealanders support the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use, the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey shows.14 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleCould female Viagra get the go ahead in NZ?"Making normal sexuality into a medical problem is an easy PR task with enduring serious consequences for the health of NZ women."20 Aug 01:35 AM
New ZealandTPP could stop sales banPrime Minister John Key says signing up to the Trans Pacific Partnership could stop the Government from banning house sales to non-residents, but alternative measures including a stamp duty or land tax could still be introduced.26 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyPharmac TPP fears dismissedLeading American trade economist Professor Peter Petri is optimistic that the Trans Pacific Partnership will turn out to be less damaging to Pharmac than people fear.02 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionGeorge Laking: Trade deal widens health care gapNew Zealand is heading towards a two-tier health system, and it could get a whole lot worse, writes George Laking.17 Jun 05:00 PM
