23358 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Health
Written Question
Published date: 30 May 2025
23358 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Health: What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister and/or his Office received regarding the United States of America placing tariffs on imported New Zealand pharmaceuticals; listed by title and date received?
Hon David Seymour: I and/or my Office have received the following emails from Pharmac regarding the United States of America placing tariffs on imported New Zealand pharmaceuticals:
Subject: FYI - Pharmac Media response to NZ Herald query re US tariffs - Dated 20/03/2025
Subject: FYI - Pharmac media response re tariffs - Dated 3/04/2025
Subject: FYI - Pharmac media response – Dated 24/04/2025
Subject: FW: US drug pricing – Dated 14/05/2025
Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites:
https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases
https://pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/official-information-act/list-of-ministerial-briefings