A Waikato police officer has been told to consider a move to Australia to treat his cancer. Will Hamilton was diagnosed with blood cancer multiple...
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Bitter pill: New report finds NZ lags behind in timely access to medicines
The Shawview Report, commissioned by Johnson & Johnson, is a valuable, timely round-up of the inherent problems in our medicines funding system...
Jacq Dwyer Myeloma NZ advocate shares her story
The silken ropes holding 26 pearls around Jacq Dwyer’s neck are a beautiful reminder of her victory over a devastating illness, but one she will...
Cancer patients harmed by ongoing treatment delays at Southern health board
In the first two months of 2021, 27 patients were harmed by cancer treatment delays, the Otago Daily Times reported. Three became so...
Therapeutic Products Bill Submission!
Myeloma New Zealand has made a submission on the Therapeutic Products Bill, as it has implications for Myeloma Patients. The Chair of the Health...
FRAIL-M Study for Newly-Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
The Australasian Myeloma Research Consortium (AMaRC) in collaboration with theAustralasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group (ALLG) and the Myeloma and...
Consensus statement on the treatment of transplant eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in New Zealand
The New Zealand Myeloma Interest Group is comprised of representative haematologists from District Health Boards around the country with a special...
Multiple Myeloma Summit 2022
Myeloma experts convened in person and online for the 2022 Multiple Myeloma Queenstown Summit, hosted by Myeloma New Zealand. This year’s meeting...
Multiple Myeloma NZ campaigns for Pharmac to fund medicine
Myeloma New Zealand has started a campaign to press Pharmac into funding a treatment that has been standard-of-care throughout the Organisation for...
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Rachel Smalley: 1,000 kiwis will die while Pharmac takes eight months to make a decision
OPINION: How long does it take you to make a decision about whether or not to buy something? You’ve got all the information in front of you. You...
Multiple Myeloma Queenstown Summit
In August 2022, Myeloma New Zealand is hosting its 4th Myeloma Summit for medical professionals in Queenstown. Held in 2016,2018, 2020 and now again...