Donald Trump v. Pharmac – In the News

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Donald Trump v. Pharmac – In the News

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Last weekend saw Donald Trump going after countries who have national drug-buying agencies (like Pharmac) which allows them to negotiate with drug manufacturers for drug bundles resulting in lower prices. New Zealand was one of the first countries to set up a national drug-buying agency in 1993, with many other countries following our model. Pharmac negotiates with drug […] The post Donald Trump v. Pharmac – In the News appeared first on Science Media Centre.

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Fri, 18 May 2018

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Tessa Evans

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https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2018/05/18/donald-trump-v-pharmac-in-the-news/

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In the News / big pharma / drug manufacturers / drug prices / healthcare / national drug-buying agencies / pharmac / TPPA / trade deal / Trump

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