Thousands of people are set to benefit from two new funding announcements by Pharmac
Thousands of people are set to benefit from two new funding announcements by Pharmac
10 May 2018
The Government drug funding agency has announced it will fund Eylea / aflibercept , a treatment for degenerative eye conditions.
About 900 people will receive the treatment in its first year.
Pharmac will also increase the number of patients who use Xarelto / rivaroxaban , which prevents strokes and blood clots.
Up to 12-thousand more people could receive the drug in the first year of funding.
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