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The Patient Voice Aotearoa chairperson says better medication funding is desperately needed

Eight petitions with 48 thousand signatures were presented to parliament - pleading for money for drugs and devices.

Malcolm Mulholland says the organisation has now decided to lodge their own petition.

He says they are calling on the Government to immediately double the PHARMAC budget with plans to triple it in the future, as well as reform the agency. Read more....

 

Petitions Presented: A United Stand for Medicines

Today at Parliament at 12.30 pm, eight petitions are being presented for medicines to be funded for a number of diseases to Members of Parliament from ACT, National, Labour and NZ First. Representatives of the political parties will speak, as well as the petitioners.  Read more...

Cancer warning: Radiation from CT scans linked to increased risk of thyroid cancer

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CANCER currently has no cure, but research is looking into what can increase the risk of it developing and how to prevent it. A new study has found exposure to radiation from CT scans is associated with higher risks of developing thyroid cancer and leukaemia. Read more...

 

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