Homonal treatment data
Simon Tegg made this Official Information request to Pharmaceutical Management Agency
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From: Simon Tegg
Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,
Thankyou for your response to request:2023-24-115.
I request incidence and prevalence data on the number of individuals <18 years old dispensed hormone treatments.
For NHI sexes: "female" "male" "other" and "unknown":
1. Incidence (number of individuals to whom drug was newly dispensed in a calendar year who were not dispensed to in the previous calendar year):
- Testosterone
- Oestrogen
- Antiandrogens (Spironolactone, Cyproterone)
By sex, calendar year 2006 through 2023, and specific age at dispensing 0, 1, 2,...15, 16, 17.
2. Prevalence (number individuals dispensed to in the calendar year) as above.
Best,
Simon Tegg
From: Web Enquiry
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora Simon
Thank you for your request for information, received by Pharmac on 1 April 2024. Your request has been received and logged. Our reference number for your request is: 2023-24-157.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. You should receive a response on or before 1 May 2024.
If a large amount of information has been requested, we may need to extend this date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act). We will advise you if such an extension is necessary.
Please feel free to contact us if you require any further assistance.
Ngâ mihi,
Katy Carlson (she/her) | Government Services Advisor
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Te Pâtaka Whaioranga – Pharmac | PO Box 10 254 | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
P: 0800 660 050 |http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/
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From: Oliver Whitehead
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora Simon,
Please find a response to your request attached to this email.
Oliver
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From: Simon Tegg
Dear Pharmac,
Thankyou for this response,
I additionally request Oestradiol in the same format as requested previously. This may include Oestradiol valerate (Progynova) and Oestradiol patch (Estradot)
Yours sincerely,
Simon Tegg
From: OIA Secondment
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora,
Thank you for your request for information under the Official Information
Act 1982 (OIA) request of 5 May 2024. You requested:
I additionally request Oestradiol in the same format as requested
previously. This may include Oestradiol valerate (Progynova) and
Oestradiol patch (Estradot)
You will receive a response on or before 31 May 2024, and no later than 20
working days after the date of your request.
Thank you
Government Services
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Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
[1]www.pharmac.govt.nz
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From: OIA Secondment
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora Simon,
In order to progress your request, we have a few details that need clarifying. Can you please advise on the following points on the information you are interested in:
1. Are you interested in all of formulations and the brands associate to them for Oestradiol's?
2. or are you only interested in getting the information about Oestradiol valerate (Progynova) and Oestradiol patch (Estradot)?
3. For Tabs we have Oestradiol with levonorgestrel and Oestradiol with norethisterone , will you be interested in knowing about them too?
Please note, the 20 working days for Pharmac to answer your request is re-calculated from the day we receive your refinement, in accordance with section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act 1982.
Ngā mihi,
Government Services
Pharmac
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From: Simon Tegg
Dear Pharmac,
Thanks for the clarification. I am interested in all formulations and brands of Oestradiol not just the brands I mentioned.
Simon Tegg
From: OIA Secondment
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Thank you Simon, we will progress your request.
Please note, the timeframe for response has been reset following clarification. As such, you will receive a response within the next 20 working days and no later than 11 June 2024.
Ngā mihi,
Government Services
Pharmac
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From: Web Enquiry
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Kia ora,
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request of 5 May 2024.
Thank you
Government Services - Pharmac
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