5 Sep 2023

Patient wants Pharmac to cover cancer drugs

From Morning Report, 8:21 am on 5 September 2023

A gut cancer patient paying more than $100,000 for treatment wants Pharmac to fund the drugs that are keeping her alive. 

And she's not alone - gut cancers are one of the most common form of cancer in the country, with 5,700 New Zealanders diagnosed every year. In an open letter to the drug-buying agency, oncologists are urging for newer and better funded medication.

Rayssa Almeida reports.