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Pharmac Declines Ripretinib Funding for Whangārei Nurse With Rare Cancer

Pharmac Declines Ripretinib Funding for Whangārei Nurse With Rare Cancer

A Northland nurse with a rare hereditary cancer has turned to donations to access ripretinib after Pharmac declined funding. The high cost of the drug has become a focal point in her fight to extend treatment time.

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Pharmac rejects ripretinib funding for Whangārei nurse with rare cancer