Paula Bennett: Pharmac Chair on the medical device procurement responsibilities being shared with Health NZ

Pharmac believes it makes sense to leave the day-to-day stuff to Health NZ.  

The Associate Health Minister and Minister Simeon Brown have jointly announced the national agency and drug-buyer can both procure medical devices. 

Pharmac will focus on more-technical equipment —due to its level of clinical input and assessment— and Health NZ on bulk-buying standard items. 

Pharmac Chair Paula Bennett told Mike Hosking it clears up uncertainty around who does what. 

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