Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2021
PHARMAC review: 'Damning' interim report reveals 'fortress mentality', Māori, equity progress slow
2 December 2021 - An interim report of a major PHARMAC review has slated the Government drug buying agency over its "fortress mentality" to sharing information and poor progress in addressing equity issues.
This included the fact just 2% of its nearly 150 staff were Māori, despite vowing to prioritise Māori leadership and uphold the Treaty of Waitangi.
