Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
How the Treaty really guides NZ’s drug-buying policies
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How the Treaty really guides NZ’s drug-buying policies
Friday 2 August 2024, 11:02 AM

In his Pharmac directive, associate health minister David Seymour overlooks how the Treaty’s principles can guide equitable health policies and improve outcomes for Māori [Image: ACT Party]
Associate health minister David Seymour’s directive to Pharmac may streamline decisionmaking but it downplays the true role of the Treaty of Waitangi, writes Dominic O’Sullivan
Reports that associate health minister David Seymour has told Pharmac to “stop factoring Te Tiriti o Waitangi into its decisions” aren’t strictly accu
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