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NZ tops world for melanoma deaths – Expert Reaction
New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]
Continue readingKeytruda decision hasn’t addressed drug-funding problems – Expert reaction
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world but lags in funding novel drugs that […]
Continue readingPharmac confirms funding for melanoma drug – In the News
Drug-buying agency Pharmac officially announced funding for the melanoma treatment Keytruda on Tuesday. It followed a provisional decision in June […]
Continue readingMelanoma mutations vary North to South – In the News
New Zealand has the highest rates of melanoma in the world but the underlying genetic changes behind these cancers vary […]
Continue readingKiwi teens sizzle in the sun – In the News
New Zealand teens are shirking sun-smart clothing and the grown-ups looking after them are not doing much better, according to […]
Continue readingPHARMAC needs funding boost – Dr Francis Hunter
Writing on Stuff.co.nz* the University of Auckland’s Dr Francis Hunter outlines the situation PHARMAC and the Government face over the […]
Continue readingPush for Keytruda funding – Expert reaction
Public pressure is growing for the Government to fund the melanoma drug Keytruda, listed as ‘low priority’ by drug funding […]
Continue readingPHARMAC not to fund melanoma drug – In the News
PHARMAC’s decision not to fund melanoma treatment pembrolizumab – marketed as Keytruda – has been widely covered in the media. Public […]
Continue readingCancer: the cost of a life – NZH special series
This week the New Zealand Herald has run an extensive five-part series – in print and online – delving deep […]
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