Seymour tells Pharmac to stop embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across health sector

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16 Jul 2024

Te Ao Māori News.

Associate Health Minister David Seymour David Seymour has sent Pharmac chair Paula Bennett a letter of expectation, calling for Te Tiriti o Waitangi to stop being embedded in its drug-buying decisions.

It’s one of a set of “clear expectations” for the Pharmaceutical agency to follow, including asking for an outline of how the drug-buying agency will support the government’s health policies.

In the letter, Seymour believed that embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the health sector was not an appropriate expectation to place on Pharmac.

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