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This Cabinet material has been released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the the Minister of Health Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall.

The independent review of Pharmac began in March 2021and the Government responded to its Report in June 2022. The Cabinet paper linked below updates Cabinet on progress by Pharmac and by the sector in implementing the recommendations of the Government Response to the review.

Title of Cabinet paper:

  • Update on the implementation of the Government response to the review of Pharmac

Titles of minutes:

  • Report of the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee: Period Ended 21 July 2023 (CAB-23-MIN-0313)
  • Update on the Implementation of the Government Response to the Review of Pharmac (SWC-23-MIN-0087)

Some information has been redacted as it is out of scope of the subject of this proactive release.

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