Cancer drug report never meant to be used as shopping list: Agency head

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Cancer drug report never meant to be used as shopping list: Agency head

Stephen
Forbes
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During its 2023 General Election campaign, the National Party pledged to fund 13 cancer treatments if elected; it subsequently failed to include the promised ring-fenced $280 million in last week’s Budget [Image: Towfiqu Barbhui on Unsplash]
“These reports were not intended to provide a list of drugs that should definitely be funded, but rather identify gaps of clinical benefit compared to