Pharmac Funding Boost Announcement

Although yesterday’s announcement of a Pharmac funding boost is a significant and positive step for medicines access in New Zealand, uncertainty and concern remain for many melanoma patients in New Zealand.

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Melanoma New Zealand is one of 16 cancer organisations to sign today’s following open letter to Prime Minister Chistopher Luxon, Minister of Finance Nicola Willis, and the Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac) David Seymour:

Dear Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Minister of Finance Nicola Willis, and Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac) David Seymour, In August last year a promise was made to fund 13 new cancer medicines via a $280 million ring-fenced fund to Pharmac.  According to the...

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