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Women forced to shop around for hormone patches, some missing out altogether

One pharmacy had a waiting list of 80 patients, who were only able to get a week's supply.

Letters: Cancer patients don't have time to wait; why I marched down Queen St

OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'

Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills

OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'

Steve Maharey: Why the Government made its own problem with Pharmac

OPINION: The Pharmac model has done irreparable damage.

Letters: Private clinics and cancer patient fees; boy racers can buy their own land

OPINION: 'At the end of the day it all comes down to maximising profits.'

'It's insane': Patient advocate criticises tax cuts as people fundraise for surgeries, cancer treatments

Budget 2024 did not deliver the much-promised funding for 13 new cancer drugs.

‘Outrageous’ difference in fees charged to cancer patients by private clinics

Some patients regularly travel long distances to access cheaper private care.

Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn

OPINION: 'Cancer patients need action now, not lame excuses.'

Nicola Willis defends public sector, housing cuts as broken promise dogs Govt

The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.

Claire Trevett: Willis' game of good and bad numbers as Budget reckoning looms

OPINION: The Budget will be a tally of promises kept and broken.

Pharmac minister David Seymour met new Act MP’s former drug company employer

Todd Stephenson has links with two of the three companies Seymour met.

MP advising minister on Pharmac has investments in pharmaceutical companies

Act MP Todd Stephenson's long links with pharma industry - and plans to shake up Pharmac.

Bowel cancer rates rise in under-50s, calls for lower screening age

Govt will lower the bowel cancer screening age to 55.

ADHD medication prescription rates rise tenfold for adults in NZ

Higher prescription rates reflected greater recognition of ADHD, the study's author said.

Govt boosts Pharmac funding by $1.7b

The Government will boost Pharmac’s budget by more than $1.7 billion over the next four years. Video / NZ Herald

Paula Bennett appointed new chair of Pharmac

There had been speculation the former minister was planning to run for Auckland Mayor.

Delight as Pharmac proposes to fund new cancer drug

Overall, more than 800 patients would benefit, Pharmac said.

Diabetes: Pharmac’s funding of glucose monitors a major step - with a few catches

Up to 18,000 people with diabetes will soon get free access to life-saving technology.