4706 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

4706 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the last quarter (September to December 2023), toward the strategic priority ‘equitable access and use’ as part of Pharmac’s statement of intent, as discussed on page 36 of the Pharmac Review final report?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised that the quotation from the review refers to a strategic priority from Pharmac’s previous Statement of Intent (SOI), at the time of the review. Pharmac’s current SOI priorities are different. Therefore Pharmac did not report formally against that priority for the quarter ending December 2023. In the last quarter, on a similar theme, Pharmac reported on its equity policy; refining its Pacific responsiveness strategy; and engagement with the Ministry for Disabled People.