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Seymour, the minister responsible for Pharmac, New Zealand’s drug purchasing agency, laid out the Government’s priorities in a letter of expectation to Pharmac chairperson Paula Bennett.
He today said funding for pharmaceuticals was a matter of life and death for many New Zealanders, or the difference between a “life of pain and suffering or living freely”.
“Pharmac has a big job ahead. In a trying fiscal environment, we need to prioritise funding and resources and ensure Pharmac remains focused on the basic function of procuring medicine for people who need it, to the best of its abilities.
