Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Feb 2017
PHARMAC considers funding women's hygiene products
20 February 2017 - PHARMAC is considering funding women's hygiene products as the cost leaves some resorting to rags and old clothing as an alternative.
The government funding body is considering an application, made by a private citizen last year.
PHARMAC chief executive Steffan Crausaz told RNZ the first step would be to determine whether tampons fall within the boundary of what the agency can fund, limited to medicines and therapeutic medical devices.
