Limits to Neoliberal Reforms in the Health Sector: The Case of Pharmaceutical Management in New Zealand

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Limits to Neoliberal Reforms in the Health Sector: The Case of Pharmaceutical Management in New Zealand

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In New Zealand in 1993, a pharmaceutical management agency (PHARMAC) was established during the height of neoliberal reforms in the health sector. The agency's relationship with pharmaceutical companies, patient lobby groups, and health professionals has been hostile at times, but despite this hostility, PHARMAC has remained substantially independent from political interference. This article draws on critical theory and Durkheimian perspectives to explain how such a strong regulatory organiza...

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22 Jul, 2020

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Kevin Dew / A Davis

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