Is the Ministry constrained by contractual agreement with Pfizer to recommend alternative remedies in early treatment of Covid viral infection?:

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From: Michael Fleck

Dear Ministry of Health,

In view of the absence of public information in NZ concerning alternative remedies to Covid-19 viral infection, has the Ministry been constrained by the Government's contractual agreement with Pfizer to ignore or withhold the recognition of such internationally effective remedies?

Yours faithfully,
Michael Fleck

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Kia ora Michael,

 

Thank you for your email. 

 

The Ministry can confirm that the Pfizer contract does not inhibit use of
another therapeutic for the treatment of COVID-19 in New Zealand.

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team 

 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases 

[2]Unite against COVID-19 

 

 

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From: Michael Fleck <[FOI #16757 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 09:53
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Is the Ministry constrained by
contractual agreement with Pfizer to recommend alternative remedies in
early treatment of Covid viral infection?:

 

Dear Ministry of Health,

In view of the absence of public information in NZ concerning alternative
remedies to Covid-19 viral infection, has the Ministry  been constrained
by the Government's contractual agreement with Pfizer to ignore or
withhold the recognition of such internationally effective remedies?

Yours faithfully,
Michael Fleck

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