16 August 2021 - “A report this morning that all PHARMAC staff, rather than clinical experts or those with patient experience are making decisions about life savings medicines is astounding," says ACT’s Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.

“Is PHARMAC using staff as de facto focus groups for funding decisions?

“Every year ill people cross their fingers and hope for the best, that the medicine they’re asking for will be funded.

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