Pharmac

Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Agency overview
Formed	1993
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Level 9 Simpl House; 40 Mercer Street ; Wellington Central; Wellington 6011; New Zealand
Employees	Approximately 120
Ministers responsible	Shane Reti, Minister of Health; David Seymour, Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac);
Agency executives	Sarah Fitt, Chief Executive; Steve Maharey, Chair;
Website	www.pharmac.govt.nz

The Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Māori: Te Pātaka Whaioranga), better known as Pharmac, is a New Zealand Crown entity that decides, on behalf of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, which medicines and pharmaceutical products are subsidised for use in the community and public hospitals.

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