Cancer Drugs
Government to fund cancer drug Ibrance
A woman with stage four breast cancer has received news that made her dance around the living room - the life extending drug she's been campaigning for will likely be funded by Pharmac.
The… Audio
Pharmac proposes funding for two cancer drugs
Pharmac has struck a deal with pharmaceutical company Roche and now proposes to fund two cancer drugs and a multiple sclerosis drug from December this year. Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition chair… Video, Audio
Calls for Pharmac to be given more money to fund cancer drugs
Pharmac has late this afternoon announced a proposal to fund drugs for breast cancer, lung cancer and multiple sclerosis from December 1. The announcement comes as campaigners fronted politicians… Video, Audio
Winston Peters criticises National’s record on cancer
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters says National's cancer plan would only pay for two extra drugs and the party is exploiting the misery of patients. Audio
Winston Peters slams National’s record on cancer agency
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has issued a scathing assessment of National's record on cancer care, following the opposition's policy announcement at the weekend. Audio
Pharmac funding under the microscope
Breast cancer patients told MPs yesterday they are forced to turn to GiveALittle in order to pay for life-extending drugs. One of those women, academic Dr Hilary Chung, joins us to explain a bit more… Audio
Terminal cancer patients frustrated at lack of funded drugs
In some cases, women are having to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars themselves for treatments like Abrazane and Kacyla - both which have been publically funded in Australia for years. Audio
Pharmac signs new deal giving women access to new cancer treatment
About 180 women with aggressive breast cancer will soon have access to an expensive new medicine. Audio
Synchrotron science: from cancer drugs to sheep skin leather
Veronika Meduna meets Kiwi scientist Tom Caradoc-Davies to find out how he uses the Australian synchrotron to work out the 3D structure of proteins to make cancer drugs more specific. Audio
Keytruda researcher met with Health Minister months ago
Dr Antoni Ribas, a Keytruda researcher, was in New Zealand three months ago and met with Jonathan Coleman, he tells Checkpoint. Pharmac will need more money in its budget in order to fund a melanoma… Audio
Cancer experts slam Pharmac report
Cancer experts are disputing a Pharmac claim that New Zealanders' access to cancer drugs compares well with Australia. Audio
Pharmac study sparks cancer upset
Cancer experts are bitterly disputing a Pharmac claim that New Zealanders' access to cancer drugs compares well with Australia. Audio
Action demanded over 'obscene' drug prices
A New Zealand leader in the global search for drugs to cure cancer says it's unacceptable that the prices for new drugs are so sky high. Audio