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9 March 2026
Pharmac Update: Primary Care Prescribers | 06 March 2026
Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 06 March 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues Changes to antiretroviral dispensing – effective 1 March 2026 From 1 March 2026, all listed antiretroviral (Community Schedule) treatments changed to 90‑day dispensing and may be prescribed and dispensed accordingly where appropriate. Supply issue: ticagrelor tab 90 mg (Sandoz) Due to...
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9 March 2026
Conflict in the Middle East: Impact on the supply chain
Pharmac has asked suppliers to notify us early of any supply risks, so we can act sooner and support ongoing access to medicines and medical devices. Read more Have your say We’re consulting on upcoming changes to how the Pharmaceutical Schedule will work. Changes to how the Pharmaceutical Schedule will work (consultation closes 13 March 2026) New medicine supply notices Proctosedyl (suppositories) Unfortunately, AFT (the supplier) has run out of Proctosedyl suppositories (Pharmacode:...
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5 March 2026
Proposal to fund letermovir to prevent serious infection
Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund letermovir, a medicine that helps prevent serious viral infection in people with very weak immune systems. Under this proposal, letermovir would be funded from 1 May 2026 for people who have had a stem cell transplant, as well as a small number of other people with severe immunosuppression who cannot use other funded antiviral medicines. We have heard from clinicians involved in stem cell transplant care and from Pharmac’s clinical advisors...
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