Assignment The Wrong Prescription?
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1"The Wrong Prescription?" An examination of Pharmac and its approach to registering new drugs. Criticism of Pharmac's hardline on subsidising new drugs which could be of significant benefit to patients. The long running dispute between Pharmac and drug companies over Pharmac's delay in listing new drugs. Drug companies say Pharmac is denying them access to the market - an issue discussed by US trade officials. The cost of drugs and their research and development.
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- The Wrong Prescription?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 1 May 1997
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 35
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Genres
- Current affairs