Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2019
UK’s drug-buying agency CEO: Why we like to say ‘yes’
1 July 2019 - While more than 100 medicines sit on Pharmac's waiting list, some for 10 years, the UK's own agency - NICE - doesn't have a waiting list.
It's ranked one of the best OECD countries in terms of access to medicines.
On the other hand, New Zealand is ranked near the bottom - something that's sparked intense pressure in recent times from patients with everything from cancer to rare disorders who say they're missing out and the system has to change.
