32936 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32936 (2025)
Question asked:	01 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	09 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32936_2025
Document guid:	4381b3e2-f686-43e6-81e6-7139b2f4eed9

32936 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What specific “use cases” has Pharmac provided to him regarding potential future uses of AI, as he requested in his letter to Pharmac Board Chair Paula Bennett?

Hon David Seymour: Pharmac has not provided me with any specific “use cases” for AI. I am advised that Pharmac's use of AI is in an early stage and I expect Pharmac will provide me with updates on its use of AI when they are identified.