38991 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 09 Jul 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38991 (2024)
Question asked:	25 Jun 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	03 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38991_2024
Document guid:	387a14e8-a3ae-479d-94fa-4bae5b91f8e4

38991 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: How many people with cancer are estimated to receive cancer medicines from the $604M investment announced on 24 June 2024?

Hon David Seymour: Pharmac expects approximately 2500 cancer patients to receive access to previously unfunded cancer medicines from the $604M investment announced on 24 June 2024.