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Recent Press Releases

AUGUST 2009
Guidelines to improve New Zealand's breast cancer care
August 12 2009

MAY 2009
BCAC welcomes budget boost for health
May 28 2009

DECEMBER 2008
National delivers Herceptin Christmas gift to women December 10 2008

NOVEMBER 2008
National vows to honour Herceptin pledge November 10 2008

OCTOBER 2008
Herceptin may be on horizon for NZ women October 23 2008

SEPTEMBER 2008
NZ Herceptin campaign goes global September 1 2008

AUGUST 2008
Oncologists speak out on clinical trials August 12 2008
BCAC Statement on current Herceptin issues August 11 2008
Shameful PHARMAC decision on Herceptin August 7 2008

JUNE 2008
PHARMAC receives over 300 submissions on Herceptin June 9 2008

MAY 2008
PHARMAC continues to disappoint May 5 2008

APRIL 2008
High Court forces PHARMAC to listen on Herceptin April 3 2008

MARCH 2008
Biking for Boobs gives thrill at Sky City March 8 2008

FEBRUARY 2008
Newly approved drug targets advanced breast cancer February 25 2008

NOVEMBER 2007
BCAC Congratulates NZ’s First Breast Cancer Research Professor November 8 2007

AUGUST 2007
Herceptin petition sends strong message August 23 2007

JULY 2007
9 weeks Herceptin only a partial subsidy July 1 2007

MAY 2007
PHARMAC decision on Herceptin 'unintelligent and reckless' May 3 2007

MARCH 2007
It's all about the Money with Pharmac [March 20 2007]

FEBRUARY 2007
Pharmac's 9 Week Trial Offer 'Cheap and Unethical' [15 February 2007]

JANUARY 2007
No more excuses from Pharmac on Herceptin funding [7 January 2007]

NOVEMBER 2006
PHARMAC Budget Underspending a Crying Shame [12 November 2006]
MPs to Receive ‘Black Pearls’ [7 November 2006]

OCTOBER 2006
Cruel Pharmac Decision for Breast Cancer Awareness Month [16 October 2006]
Hope for Families Event, Wellington [10 October 2006]

SEPTEMBER 2006
Breast Screening Falls Short of Target [6 September 2006]

AUGUST 2006
PHARMAC Funds Paclitaxel [31 August 2006]
Australian Funding for Herceptin Wins Praise [22 August 2006]
Herceptin Affordable and Safe [16 August 2006]

JULY 2006
Breast Cancer Patients Fight on for Herceptin Access [30 July 2006]
PHARMAC Deals Cruel Blow [28 July 2006]
Herceptin Heroes Dismayed by Pharmac Herceptin Decision [28 July 2006]

JUNE 2006
Herceptin Support from Parliament’s Health Select Committee [15 June 2006]
Waiting List decision 'Barbaric!' [8 June 2006]
BCAC Challenges PHARMAC with Updated Herceptin Trial Data [6 June 2006]

APRIL 2006
Cancer Experts, Patients and Advocates Plead ‘Fund Herceptin Now! [7 April 2006]

FEBRUARY 2006
Breast Cancer Consumer Advocacy Group Dismayed by PTAC Decision [16 February 2006]
NZ Women With Early Stage Her2 Positive Breast Cancer Face Terrible Choice [3 February 2006]

DECEMBER 2005
PHARMAC trades off one patient group for another [13 December 2005]


 
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