Blood cancer patients claim government is breaking drug funding promises

Monday 15 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 15 Sep 2025, 8:58pm

In this story Shane Reti

Patients and families are calling on the National government to fulfil election campaign pledges to close the medicine gap. They claim the government has failed to provide promised life-saving drugs for blood cancer, forcing some to fundraise or seek treatment overseas.

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1. RNZMon 15 Sep 2025, 8:16pm

   Blood cancer patients say govt breaking promise on life-saving drugs (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesMon 15 Sep 2025, 8:33pm

   Patients say govt breaking promise over life-saving cancer drugs (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZMon 15 Sep 2025, 8:58pm

   Blood cancer patients say Government is breaking promise on life-saving drugs (opens in new tab)