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    First steps are locked in for delivering a Government campaign promise to fund more cancer drugs

    First steps are locked in for delivering a Government campaign promise to fund more cancer drugs


    Pharmac says from October, Keytruda will be funded for eligible people with five different types of cancer - at different points in their treatment.

    Prime Minister Chris Luxon says from November, the drug buying agency will fund Opdivo - which treats kidney cancer.

    He says it's expected about 600 extra eligible people will have access to the two drugs in the first year -- and more than two thousand in the first five years.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Motoring:
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     Rugby League:
    New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters has expressed gratitude to Shaun Johnson for putting his retirement on hold for the Kiwis... after getting a call from new coach Stacey Jones 14:57

     Entertainment:
    Donna Kelce is hopeful that her son Travis will be able to "fulfill" his dreams over the course of the next year 14:54

     Law and Order:
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     Entertainment:
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     Health & Safety:
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     Business:
    An economist says net migration could flip in the near future - with more leaving the country than arriving 14:17

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