Doctors warn private use of public cancer drugs will increase inequities

Thursday 19 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 19 Jun 2025, 1:49pm

In this story David Seymour, Pharmac

Senior doctors warn that allowing private patients to access publicly-funded cancer drugs could increase wait times for public system patients. The new transitional access rules are set to take effect on 1 July.

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1. RNZThu 19 Jun 2025, 1:13pm

   Private hospitals' use of publicly-funded cancer drugs will widen inequities, warn doctors (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 19 Jun 2025, 1:49pm

   Private use of publicly-funded cancer drugs will widen inequities, doctors warn (opens in new tab)