HHealth Read More Pharmac diabetes decision raises concerns over Māori and Pasifika access – Te Ao Māori NewsAugust 11, 2026 It took Selina Patia 10 years to get her type 2 diabetes under control. “When I was first…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Pharmac urged to use more AI, minister David Seymour says it will make entity more ‘humane’June 25, 2026 Much of the letter is an endorsement of Pharmac’s ongoing work programmes, especially its efforts to display the…
HHealth Read More Māori health leaders warn proposed Pharmac changes could deepen inequities and cost lives – Te Ao Māori NewsMay 21, 2026 Proposed Pharmac changes to diabetes medicines are facing growing criticism from Māori health leaders and clinicians, who warn…
MMedication Read More ADHD patients face another year of medication shortages in WhanganuiMarch 31, 2026 Wicksteed Pharmacy (Whanganui) and Eliza’s Pharmacy (Waverley) pharmacist Shannon Burroughs said the shortages made filling prescriptions harder and,…
NNew Zealand Read More Father forced to Australia for life-saving cancer treatment – Te Ao Māori NewsMarch 12, 2026 A West Coast father battling blood cancer has been forced to leave New Zealand to access life-saving treatment…
HHeadlines Read More Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug WegovyFebruary 2, 2026 The recommendation is subject to Special Authority criteria, which will limit who can prescribe it. The recommendation has…
HHealth Read More Pharmac Proposes Changes To Make It Easier To Access HIV MedicinesOctober 2, 2025 Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:22 amPress Release: PHARMAC New Zealanders living with, or at risk of, HIV could…
NNew Zealand Read More Emergency contraceptive pill shortage reported in New Zealand as Pharmac talks of supply issuesSeptember 12, 2025 “Pharmac works hard behind the scenes to reduce the impact of supply issues on the community. We understand…