Cancer Society slams PHARMAC's treatment of patients

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20 March 2019 - The Cancer Society says New Zealand patients are worse off than those in Australia.

Breast cancer sufferers have today again pleaded with parliament's health select committee, calling for their drugs to be funded and looking for an inquiry into PHARMAC.

Last week, Sarah Cato told Newstalk ZB she had to crowdfund to afford her treatment, which costs $7,000 every three weeks, despite being funded in Australia.

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