Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2019
Māori Council calls for inquiry into PHARMAC
23 June 2019 - The Māori Council claims PHARMAC's failings are leading to whanau dying, and is throwing its weight behind calls for a review of how it functions.
Executive director Matthew Tukaki has written to the Prime Minister demanding a royal commission of inquiry.
He says PHARMAC recently shifted 45,000 New Zealanders from one mental health drug to another, with numerous bad reactions.
"There were 142 adverse reactions, and those reactions could have including attempted suicides, or suicides - we just do not know."
