It takes the nation’s drug-buying agency, Pharmac, an average of 7.7 years to make funding decisions about potentially life-saving medicines, a...
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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...
In Focus: From the lab to the clinic in New Zealand’s first CAR T-cell therapy clinical trial
Nathaniel works in the research team, where the CAR T-cells are designed, and supports both the GMP team, where the CAR T-cells are manufactured,...
Dr Ken Romeril, Multiple Myeloma founder, Member of the NZ Order of Merit, advocates for the desperate need for access to modern medicines for myeloma sufferers.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/300759926/miracle-medicines-a-cancer-specialist-sends-a-message-to-pharmac
BLOOD CANCER PATIENTS IMPLORE PHARMAC TO FUND DESPERATELY NEEDED MEDICINE
MEDIA RELEASE 7 September 2022 New Zealanders living with multiple myeloma, a deadly, relapsing/remitting blood cancer, are mounting a major,...
Multiple Myeloma Research Review
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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...
Multiple Myeloma Research Review
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Multiple Myeloma CEO, Dr Ken Romeril, on The AM Show this morning, calling for a release of the independent report on Pharmac
Please click on this link to watch the interview: https://fb.watch/cWyMuvV_QO/
DOCTOR CALLS ON MINISTER LITTLE TO RELEASE ‘BURIED’ INDEPENDENT REPORT ON PHARMAC
MEDIA RELEASE DOCTOR CALLS ON MINISTER LITTLE TO RELEASE ‘BURIED’ INDEPENDENT REPORT ON PHARMAC The final report of the Independent Pharmac Review...