NZ Health Minister David Seymour sets expectations for Pharmac, focusing on evidence-based funding allocation and prioritizing medicine procurement.
Associate Health Minister David Seymour sets expectations for Pharmac, New Zealand's government drug-buying agency, focusing on delivering improved health outcomes underpinned by robust data and evidence. Seymour emphasizes the need to prioritize funding and resources, ensuring Pharmac remains focused on procuring medicine for those who need it. The Minister has asked Pharmac to consider its role in the health sector without assigning background as a proxy of need, and has dismissed the idea of considering the Treaty of Waitangi within its operations.
July 15, 2024
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