新西兰寻求关于改变其40%的投标药品的品牌以降低成本的反馈。 New Zealand seeks feedback on changing brands for 40% of its tendered medicines to cut costs.

新西兰卫生机构Pharmac正在征求关于它今年提出的328种药品中约40%的品牌可能变化的反馈意见。 New Zealand's health agency, Pharmac, is seeking feedback on potential brand changes for about 40% of the 328 medicines it tendered this year. 年度招标过程有助于减少医药费用,每年节省3 000万至5 000万美元。 The annual tender process helps reduce medication costs, freeing up $30 million to $50 million annually. 药房旨在了解这些变化对病人和保健服务提供者的影响,并将利用反馈指导其决定和执行。 Pharmac aims to understand the impact of these changes on patients and healthcare providers and will use the feedback to guide their decisions and implementation.