Increasing access to cancer treatments and other medicines

These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Minister of Health, Hon Dr Shane Reti .

Title of Cabinet paper: 

• Increasing access to cancer treatments and other medicines

Title of minute:

• Increasing Access to Cancer Treatments and Other Medicines (CAB-24-MIN-0226)

Title of briefing document:

• Aide-Mémoire: Cabinet Paper: Funding to increase access to cancer treatments and other medicines (H2024044889)
• Aide-Mémoire: Funding options to increase access to cancer treatments and other Medicines (H2024044108)
• Memorandum: Additional information: Funding options to increase access to cancer treatments and other medicines (H2024044108A)

• Briefing: Options to progress the additional cancer treatments initiative (H2023033208)

   

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