Government to review Pharmac’s ‘timeliness’, ‘transparency’
Health Minister Andrew Little said the agency is overdue a check-up, but funding level not in scope.
Julie Iles
Tue, 02 Mar 2021
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Hawke’s Bay
The government has announced a review into its drugs-buying agency Pharmac, with a focus on its transparency and attitude towards cutting-edge medicines.
The scope of the review will cover how well Pharmac performs against its current objectives and whether these should change.
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Julie Iles
Tue, 02 Mar 2021
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