新西兰预算增加了83种药物, 但有60万多名患者等待标准治疗. NZ budget added 83 medicines, but 600k+ patients wait for standard care.

新西兰2024年药品预算增加为83种新疗法提供资金,略减少了等待时间. New Zealand’s 2024 medicines budget increase funded 83 new treatments, slightly reducing wait times. 尽管如此,仍有超过60万名患者等待标准治疗药物,平均需要七年才能申请. However, over 600,000 patients still wait for standard-of-care medicines, with applications averaging seven years. 专家认为预算增加是第一步, 强调需要持续投资以缩小与其他经合组织国家之间的差距. Experts argue the budget boost is a first step, emphasizing the need for sustained investment to close the gap with other OECD nations.