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There are 18 cancer treatments publicly funded in Australia that aren't available here.
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Breast cancer claims Pharmac fighter Wiki Mulholland
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'Not a hangover' but 'the onset of meningitis'
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NZ secures supplies of drug for 'very sick' Covid patients
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'Disingenuous': Major Pharmac review delayed nearly 3 months
"When you push something as important as this out by months it equates to lives lost."
Major Pharmac review report delayed by lockdown
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James McGoram: Why medicine funding doesn't fit into the 'trolley problem' basket
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Pharmac: Is our medicines agency still fit for purpose?
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Pharmac releases priority funding lists for first time
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Critical breathing medicine shortage - demand doubles due to RSV
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Access to miracle drug a 'lifeline' for cystic fibrosis patients with no hope
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