Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2023
PHARMAC needs to work for patients, not itself
10 October 2023 - “The internal chaos and siege mentality at PHARMAC is exactly why the next Government needs to open the organisation up to patient consultation and greater accountability,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
“Access to pharmaceuticals is life or death, or the difference between a life of pain and suffering or living freely. Judging by the comments made internally by PHARMAC staff regarding Rachel Smalley’s coverage of the organisation, they are more concerned about their public profile than providing the best medicines access possible to New Zealanders.
