Drugs and politics: chasing National campaign commitment to fund 13 cancer drugs
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Drugs and politics: chasing National campaign commitment to fund 13 cancer drugs
Stephen Forbes
Friday 8 March 2024, 02:08 PM
During the campaign, health minister Shane Reti and the National Party said they would fund 13 new cancer drugs, but three have already been, or recommended to be, declined and Pharmac hasn’t received applications for another three
“And with this new government, there’s a not-too-subtle agenda to undermine Pharmac”
During the election, the National Party pledged to fund 13 c