Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2020
Government promises independent PHARMAC review after Labour MPs veto Health Select Committee inquiry
3 December 2020 - National MPs have lashed out at Labour for voting against a politician-led inquiry into PHARMAC but the Government plans to launch an independent review anyway.
Members of Parliament's Health Select Committee met on Thursday for the first time since the election and National Party members moved for an inquiry into unfunded medicines by the Government's drug buying agency.
Labour MPs vetoed the move, sparking anger from National MPs, including leader Judith Collins who tweeted her disappointment because Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised a PHARMAC review during the election campaign.
