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Letters: Cancer treatment, tax cuts and German sailors

Letters on cancer treatment and Pharmac; tax cuts, Matariki and more.

The Road Ahead: 'What two more years of life could mean for me'

Wiki Mulholland old is dying of breast cancer and trying to make each moment count.

The Road Ahead: 'What two more years of life could mean'

Wiki Mulholland is dying of breast cancer and trying to make each moment count.

Cancer sufferer who fought for Pharmac funding dies

A woman who moved to Australia to get cancer treatment Kadcyla for free has died.

'Our children's lives are in their hands': Family battles Pharmac for 'miracle drug'

South Canterbury family is contemplating a move to Australia to access "life-saving" drug.

Pharmac removes medicine dispensing restrictions

Pharmacists will return to dispensing three months' supply of most medicines.

Pharmac report: Should rich people get subsidised medicine?

Should high income workers pay higher tax for medicine or more on health insurance?

Deregistered doctor's 'miracle' cancer cure is still for sale

A 'miracle liquid' cure for cancer is still for sale despite it being merely bleach water.

NZ's restrictions on the supply of prescription drugs to be eased

Restricted dispensing of pharmaceutical medicine is now (mostly) returning to normal.

Virus threat: 'Madness' for cancer sufferer, and a plea to Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern is being asked to open access to drugs Pharmac won't pay for.

Flu, measles jabs still crucial during lockdown: 'We do not want to see measles coming back'

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

Covid 19 coronavirus: Stockpiling of medicines putting 'major strain' on supplies

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

Kiwis seek drug hailed by Donald Trump

People have been hospitalised overseas after chloroquine overdoses.

Coronavirus: Medicine, vaccine supply disruptions likely, warns Pharmac

Pharmac is warning further disruptions to medicine supplies are inevitable.

Why New Zealand is on the brink of more heroin overdoses

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

Coronavirus: Pharmac working to minimise supply issues

Douglas Pharmaceuticals details its punishing contract.

Coronavirus: Pharmac to limit paracetamol due to factory closures

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

Inquiry urged after sixth epilepsy drugs switch death

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