David Clark's announcement comes just days before Thursday's 'recovery' Budget.

The restrictions to receive the jab have lifted - and 700,000 vaccines are available.

Funding for Spinraza, drug to help prolong the lives of SMA babies, given lower priority.

Pharmac freezes plans to fund cancer drug, it can no longer afford the investment.

Fluoxetine is in short supply after shipment from India held up by Covid-19.

Vaccination is a priority even during lockdown, immunisation expert says.

Shortage of birth control pills - unrelated to Covid-19 - is also affecting New Zealand.

"Our health system is not equipped to deal with it," expert warns.

Pharmac will limit the amount of the government-funded drug patients can get from Monday.

Calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry have been made after another death.

Pharmac: Contingency plans in place to ensure no one runs out of their medicine.

Protest calling for Pharmac's $1b-a-year budget to be doubled reaches Parliament steps.

Sudep is the leading cause of death in people with uncontrolled seizures.

The Government's drug-buying agency says Ibrance could be in the patients' hands in April.

National calls for inquiry into Pharmac's epilepsy drug Logem, now linked to five deaths.

Pharmac knew that three deaths had been linked to its drug brand didn't tell patients.

Group says Pharmac spends less and waits longer to fund drugs than other OECD countries.

This year alone, 126 Kiwis have contracted the disease - that's roughly 3 a week.

The medication switch to generic brand Logem affects about 11,000 people.

Auckland woman credits precious years with her grandchildren to newly funded drug.

It is thought there are fewer than 100 people in the country with the condition.

Pharmac today confirmed the contraceptives would be fully funded from November.

Campaigners are still concerned the agency is working too slowly.

Vials of the MMR vaccine have been flying off the shelves at a rate of 20,000 per month.