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News and latest updates
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Widened access to diabetes medicines to benefit over 30,000 New Zealanders
From 1 September, Pharmac will widen access to four funded medicines for people with type 2 diabetes, making them available to over 30,000 more New Zealanders over the next five years.
05 August 2026
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Pharmac to refresh patient advisory function
Pharmac is refreshing its patient advisory function as part of work to strengthen how patient voices and lived experience inform its decisions.
31 July 2026
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Kauneke Update June 2026
The latest from Pharmac about progress towards a healthier New Zealand.
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Q&As for pharmacists
Find answers to common questions we get from pharmacists.
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Getting your patients the medicines they need: Pharmac's Exceptional Circumstances Framework
Adrienne Martin explains Pharmac’s how people can access medicines that aren't funded through the Schedule.
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