Ahead of Its Time? Reflecting on New Zealand’s Pharmac Following Its 20th Anniversary

Robin Gauld

doi:10.1007/s40273-014-0178-2

Ahead of Its Time? Reflecting on New Zealand’s Pharmac Following Its 20th Anniversary

Robin Gauld^*

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Abstract

New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Pharmac) was created in 1993. Unusual in international terms, Pharmac’s objective is to work within a fixed budget while ensuring the New Zealand public receives an adequate range of government-subsidised medicines. Following its 20th anniversary, this article reflects on Pharmac’s development and role within the New Zealand health system, various changes over time to the agency’s scope and activities, its performance and its present challenges.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	937-942
Number of pages	6
Journal	PharmacoEconomics
Volume	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-014-0178-2
Publication status	Published - 23 Sept 2014
Externally published	Yes

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