13 Jun 2023

Health Committee.

Therapeutic products are medicines, medical devices, natural health products (NHPs), and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The purpose of the Therapeutic Products Bill is to protect, promote, and improve the health of all New Zealanders. It would do this by providing for the acceptable safety, quality, and efficacy or performance of medicines, medical devices, and APIs across their life cycle. The bill would also provide for the acceptable safety and quality of NHPs across their life cycle.

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Key issues

HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services.

EQUITY

Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.

DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS

Covering prescription medicines and medical devices.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Focusing on efforts to promote health and prevent disease through social and economic interventions.

DIGITAL HEALTH

Exploring the potential digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system.

TE TIRITI

Monitoring how the health reforms and the performance of the health sector uphold Te Tiriti obligations.