Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2019
National would establish a National Cancer Agency - but Government says new anti-cancer measures are already being finalised
28 July 2019 - National Party Leader Simon Bridges says a National-led government would establish a new National Cancer Agency and ring-fence a further $200m for Pharmac to spend on anti-cancer drugs.
Mr Bridges also took a swipe at the Government, saying they have under-spent on PHARMAC drug funding and not kept pace with inflation - despite the agency receiving a funding boost of more than 13 per cent last year.
Mr Bridges, attending the second day of the annual National Party Conference today, said the proposed new agency would be independent of the Ministry of Health and DHBs.
