Week 14 - Kidney Cancer
Let’s close the Gap
Get Involved1.
REFORM
PHARMAC
Achieve a measurable, political commitment to reform Pharmac and create a fit-for-purpose drug-buying agency that supports and enables greatly improved access to modern medicines – and ensure a direct line of political accountability.
2.
OVERHAUL THE FUNDING
METHODOLOGY
Introduce a globally accepted modern, cost-benefit analysis for medicines and medical devices which looks at the ‘value’ of a medicine, and considers the financial, economic, and social impact of untreated disease on our society.
3.
COMMIT TO AN OUTCOMES-BASED MEDICAL STRATEGY
Develop a Medicines Strategy to guide the decision-making process, create measurable targets to reduce Pharmac’s waiting list, and detail how the agency will respond to rapid developments in modern medicine to improve health outcomes for New Zealanders.