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Cost of Effexor v's Enlafax

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From: Sarah Bellamy

Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,

I am writing to request the wholesale cost to pharmac or NZ per year of Effexor XR and number of people funded.
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The wholesale cost to pharmac or NZ of Enlafax and rhe number of people funded.

Yours faithfully,
Sarah

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Pharmaceutical Management Agency

Hi Sarah

Thank you for your email regarding the wholesale cost to PHARMAC or N per year of Effexor XR and number of people funded, versus the wholesale cost to PHARMAC or NZ for Enlafax and the number of people funded.

This email is to acknowledge that your request for information will be treated as such under the Official Information Act (1982). Your request is currently being worked on and we will have a reply to you as soon as possible and no later than the due date of 7 June 2018.

Kind regards
Katie
PHARMAC

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From: Web Enquiry
Pharmaceutical Management Agency

Hi Sarah

Thank you for your email regarding the wholesale cost to PHARMAC or NZ per year of Effexor XR and number of people funded, versus the wholesale cost to PHARMAC or NZ for Enlafax and the number of people funded.

Below is a link to a notification regarding the decision to award sole supply of venlafaxine that was published on our website.
https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/news/notific...

This notification contains the following information:
• Price and subsidy for Enlafax (which is currently funded)
• Price and subsidy for Arrow-Venlafaxine XR and Efexor XR (which are no longer funded).

You can also find information about the number of people on venlafaxine in our Year in Review 2017 document. I have copied the link below for your convenience.
https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/about/2017/m...

Is this information sufficient? If not, we will need clarification to support your request, specifically the timeframe of information you are seeking (ie what years are you referring to).

Can you please respond to acknowledge you have received this email, and whether this information is sufficient or not.

Kind regards
Katie
PHARMAC

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From: Sarah Bellamy

Dear Web Enquiry,

How many people are being funded now who are getting Enlafax.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Bellamy

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From: Web Enquiry
Pharmaceutical Management Agency

Hi Sarah

As stated in my previous response, you can find information about the number of people on venlafaxine in our Year in Review 2017 document: https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/about/2017/m...

There are approximately 45,000 people taking venlafaxine.

I'm not quite sure if this is the information you are after, it may be easier for you to call so I can better understand what information you are seeking. You can reach me at 0800 660 050.

Kind regards
Katie
PHARMAC

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