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Health committee I think there are a number of reasons. Adherence is a factor, so it's not just not filling prescriptions. Not taking some of the medicines that people have collected is also a significant problem. Many organizations, including us and Pharmac, have turned our minds to this. I th
February 14th, 2017Committee meeting
Heather Roy
Health committee Our view is that wait times are too long, and there's no guarantee any medication that is put before Pharmac will be funded. The clinical committee considers applications and makes recommendations to the Pharmac board, which says yes or no to the funding and gives it a priority o
February 14th, 2017Committee meeting
Heather Roy
Health committee We're in Wellington.
February 14th, 2017Committee meeting
Heather Roy
Health committee That's right.
February 14th, 2017Committee meeting
Heather Roy
Health committee Thank you very much for inviting us to come and to give our view about our Pharmac model here in New Zealand. I've been chair of Medicines New Zealand for five years, and prior to that I was a member of Parliament in the New Zealand Parliament for 10 years. For much more of my c
February 14th, 2017Committee meeting
Heather Roy
Health committee Thank you. I'm not sure how much you know about the New Zealand medical system, but it is a largely socialized medical system. It has many similarities to the Canadian system. You might want to ask some more questions about that later on, but we thought we would go straight to t
February 14th, 2017Committee meeting
Heather Roy