Health Policy

Government Faces US Lawsuit Floodgates

Press Release – New Zealand First Party Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs 20 April 2012 Government Faces US Lawsuit Floodgates New Zealand First says veiled legal threats against the Government’s plans for plain packaging on cigarettes …

Govt should listen to diabetics’ concerns

Press Release – Democrats for Social Credit The government’s proposed changes for funding of glucose meters and strips for diabetes care is ill-advised and not in the best interests of patients, according to Democrats for Social Credit health spokesman, David Tranter.

Details of US Attack on Pharmac in Free Trade

Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey The leaking of three further secret texts from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations confirms fears that the US is pushing for rules on healthcare products that would give its pharmaceutical giants new tools to attack national drug …