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Funding boost for Pharmac to buy more drugs

Health Minister says Pharmac's budget has increased $174 million since 2017-18.

Brent Edwards Sun, 10 May 2020

The government has announced it will spend an extra $160 million over the next four years buying medicines, medical devices and other treatments.

Pharmac, which has been criticised for not investing enough in new cancer drugs, will get an extra $10m this financial year and $150m extra over the

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Brent Edwards Sun, 10 May 2020
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