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Dear Pharmac – do things differently: what David Seymour’s expectations could mean for the drug-buying agency

Drugs and medications on a shelf in a pharmacy shop

22 Jul 2024

Associate Health Minister David Seymour’s recent letter of expectations to drug buying agency Pharmac could fundamentally change the way the organisation makes decisions. Some of these changes could also make Pharmac’s job harder and its decisions more unpopular. Read more

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