Health Funding

The Pharmacy Council has returned around half a million dollars in relief funding to the Ministry of Health after it failed to find a home for it within the sector

The Pharmacy Council has returned around half a million dollars in relief funding to the Ministry of Health after it failed to find a home for it within the sector

Pharmac is considering declining 97 inactive medicine funding applications. Previously inactive applications have remained on PHARMAC’s books, despite being unlikely to be approved for funding

The 2021 Budget sets aside nearly $500 million to implement health reforms, giving less to the soon-to-be-defunct DHBs and providing funding boosts to several health workforces to address cost pressures, including primary care. Pharmacy Today/Kaitiaki Rongoā o te Wā reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

If the Pharmacy Council cannot find a home for nearly half a million dollars in relief funding by the end of next month, it will be forced to return the money to the Ministry of Health

If the Pharmacy Council cannot find a home for nearly half a million dollars in relief funding by the end of next month, it will be forced to return the money to the Ministry of Health

Whether the Government should introduce a universal free health system and scrap copayments is an option being included in the Government's health reform Transition Unit’s next advice, according to deputy head Martin Hefford

A report due last year detailing plans for a minor ailments scheme for pharmacy has now been folded into the Community Pharmacy Services and Funding Model Review

With discounters eating into profits, funding that doesn’t cover business overheads and the higher cost of doing business, it’s no wonder the closure of small, independent pharmacies is predicted. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates the sustainability of the sector to identify the pressure points and opportunities

A report due last year detailing plans for a minor ailments scheme for pharmacy has now been folded into the Community Pharmacy Services and Funding Model Review