Lobby groups dismissive of Pharmac’s medicines wait-list cull

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Lobby groups dismissive of Pharmac’s medicines wait-list cull

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New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa

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While Pharmac wants to cull eight dormant drug funding applications, 100 more drugs languish waiting for approval, critics say
Pharmac’s proposed medicine funding overhaul is a PR stunt offering little action to address funding for medicines New Zealanders need, critics say. , Sarah Fitt, People want definitive funding decisions, even if a drug is declined, Pharmac chief executive Sarah Fitt says