Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2020
Prime Minister committed to PHARMAC investigation, but Health Minister at odds
15 October 2020 - On 30 September Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern committed to having an investigation into PHARMAC’s decision-making processes, the same day she received an open letter endorsed by 105 medical professionals slamming PHARMAC’s processes, but official correspondence shows Health Minister Chris Hipkins appears not to have heard about it.
Earlier in the day Act Leader David Seymour announced an independent review of PHARMAC as policy.
Then under pressure that evening from host Patrick Gower in the Newshub Leaders Debate, both the Labour and National leaders agreed to a PHARMAC investigation (with the Greens joining the call a week later).
