30079 (2023). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jan 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30079 (2023)
Question asked:	11 Dec 2023
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	19 Dec 2023
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30079_2023
Document guid:	7f29b78c-e5f3-4bf6-ad6a-978ee0d18b60

30079 (2023). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Does the Minister intend to legislate to require Medsafe to make decisions on approval for registration for all medicines within a maximum 255 days, as outlined in the National Party’s ‘Better Health Outcomes’ document, and if so, what advice, reports, briefings, aides-memoire, or any other documents has the Minister, or any member of their Office received during the week of 27 November 2023, on this by title and date?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: The Member will find my priorities and intentions for this term in the parts of the Speech from the Throne and coalition agreements. I look forward to working with relevant Ministers to advancing this agenda.