Dr Chris Jackson: Otago University Cancer Medicine Professor believes Government should aim for best cancer drugs available
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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An expert says the Government should aim for the best drugs available, not be tied to an old list.
National pledged to fund 13 cancer drugs during the election campaign, but didn't allocate any money in last week's Budget.
The Prime Minister says an announcement on treatments will be made this year.
Otago University Cancer Medicine Professor, Chris Jackson, says the list was based on what Australia has - that we don't.
He says it didn't take such things as cost into account.
"Personally, I would prefer saying - we've got this much money, and then letting Pharmac rank it and then get the best deals."
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