国家党承诺投入2.8亿美元 National Party pledges $280M

在 2020 年新西兰选举中，国家党承诺拨款 2.8 亿美元用于 13 种新的癌症疗法，前提是取消免费药物处方。 In the 2020 NZ elections, the National Party pledged $280M for 13 new cancer therapies, contingent on rolling back free pharmaceutical prescriptions. 批评者认为该计划损害了 Pharmac 的独立性，并且在癌症护理投资方面缺乏平衡。 Critics argue this plan compromises Pharmac's independence and lacks balance in cancer care investment. 一些抗癌药物由于不符合 Pharmac 的资助标准而被拒绝或建议拒绝，而该标准是由政府的低资助上限决定的。 Some cancer drugs have been declined or recommended for rejection due to not meeting Pharmac's funding criteria, determined by the government's low funding ceiling.