Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jun 2024
Government ignored funding process with cancer drug promise - former PHARMAC chair
11 June 2024 - The National Party has stepped outside of the drug procurement process when they promised to fund 13 new cancer drugs, the former chair of PHARMAC says.
Last month the government backtracked on National's campaign promise to put $280 million towards funding the drugs.
Former senior Labour minister Steve Maharey chaired PHARMAC for the previous five years - stepping down at the end of 2023.
