NZ's PHARMAC to fund Sensipar; consult on Sirturo, Sylvant

12 April 2016

New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical Management Agency PHARMAC announced today its decision to list cinacalcet (Sensipar) on the Pharmaceutical Schedule through an agreement with the local subsidiary of US biotech major Amgen (Nasdaq: ANGN) from May 1,2016 for:

patients with parathyroid carcinoma with symptomatic hypercalcemia resistant to bisphosphonates and sodium thiosulfate, subject to Special Authority criteria;
patients with symptomatic calciphylaxis after failure of bisphosphonates and sodium thiosulfate, subject to Special Authority criteria.

Cinacalcet (Sensipar) 30mg tablets will be listed in Section B and Part II of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from May 1 at the following price and subsidy (ex-manufacturer, excluding GST) at a proposed price of NZ$403.70 for a 28 tablet pack.

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