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Consultation has gone out today to health professionals and is available on PHARMAC’s website for anyone wanting to have their say about our annual tender process and a proposal to modify our contracting arrangements

In a report released last week by the Stroke Foundation it is estimated 11,169 New Zealanders will experience a stroke this year, at a cost to the country of $1.1 billion

The Heart Foundation says there is an urgent need for a national action plan for heart health and is calling for cross-party support for Government to develop one

The Government is stepping up the fight against measles and protecting hundreds of thousands more young adults by investing up to $40 million for a year-long measles-catch-up campaign and $23 million to fully fund and develop the National Immunisation Solution, Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter announced at Mangere College today

Too many people at risk of heart attack or stroke are “missing out” by not being able to get their blood tests and warfarin medication checked at their community pharmacy

The Pharmacy Council asks practising pharmacists to complete its questionnaire about new recertification requirements

The Ministry of Health has congratulated New Zealand’s first ever Hepatitis Elimination Champion.

“Today I am pleased to announce funding to help Family Planning New Zealand address long wait times and help hire more staff in their call centres and clinics, so that New Zealanders can get the sexual health information and clinical services they need,” Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter said

The Government has moved to ensure New Zealanders continue to get access to the medicines they need, while at the same time investing more in contact tracing and other COVID-19 health responses

PHARMAC has today updated healthcare professionals that paracetamol 500mg tablets for dispensing in pharmacies are in short supply due to global supply issues caused by COVID-19, and work is underway to secure more stock