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David Seymour: Associate Health Minister on the Government putting $604 million into Pharmac
Manage episode 425267937 series 2098282
David Seymour says drug-purchasing agency Pharmac must be on its game, with a $604 million funding boost over four years.
The Government has announced it'll fund up to 26 cancer medications and 28 other treatments, as a pre-commitment against Budget 2025.
The Associate Health Minister says there's very few things he's in favour of spending more money on - but medicine is one of them.
"If you look at the amount of Government spending that goes on medicine - New Zealand is not just a bit below average, we're way behind the pack."
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Manage episode 425267937 series 2098282
David Seymour says drug-purchasing agency Pharmac must be on its game, with a $604 million funding boost over four years.
The Government has announced it'll fund up to 26 cancer medications and 28 other treatments, as a pre-commitment against Budget 2025.
The Associate Health Minister says there's very few things he's in favour of spending more money on - but medicine is one of them.
"If you look at the amount of Government spending that goes on medicine - New Zealand is not just a bit below average, we're way behind the pack."
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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