Cost of Government Drug Subsidies
Gregory Soar made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Gregory Soar
Dear Ministry of Health,
How much money is consumed by the use of Government subsidy for:
All opiate based pain medication per annum?
Opiate based pain medication per single one month script on average?
How many scripts were written for opiate based medications in the last 12 months for which figures are available?
All anxiety medication per annum?
Anxiety medication per single one month script on average?
How many scripts were written for anti anxiety medications in the last 12 months for which figures are available?
All anti emetic medications per annum?
Anti anxiety medication per single one month script on average?
How many scripts were written for anti emetic medications in the last 12 months for which figures are available?
Yours faithfully,
Gregory Soar
Ministry of Health
Dear Mr Soar
Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 5 February 2015.
Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days. You should receive a response on or before 6 March 2015.
If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act). We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201500270
Yours sincerely
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
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From: Gregory Soar
Dear Ministry of Health,
I made an OIA request regarding Cost of Government Drug Subsidies.
You were required by law to respond promptly and by March 5th 2015. You have not done this.
I remind you of your legal obligations in responding.
Please explain why you have not complied with the law and when you intend to respond.
Yours faithfully,
Gregory Soar
Ministry of Health
Dear Mr Soar
My apologies, this was meant to be sent on Friday. Please see attached
letter reply. Many thanks
Margee Do
OIA Co-ordinator
Secondment
Government Relations
Business Services
Ministry of Health
DDI: 04 816 4482
Fax: 04 816 4484
[1]http://www.moh.govt.nz
[2]mailto:[email address]
From: Gregory Soar <[OIA #2470 email]>
To: [email address],
Date: 07/03/2015 10:05 a.m.
Subject: Re: Acknowledgment of your OIA request
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Dear Ministry of Health,
I made an OIA request regarding Cost of Government Drug Subsidies.
You were required by law to respond promptly and by March 5th 2015. You
have not done this.
I remind you of your legal obligations in responding.
Please explain why you have not complied with the law and when you intend
to respond.
Yours faithfully,
Gregory Soar
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Dear Mr Soar
Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 5 February 2015.
Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days. You should receive a response on or before 6 March 2015.
If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act). We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201500270
Yours sincerely
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[1]mailto:[email address]
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Ministry of Health
Dear Mr Soar
Further to our phone conversation this morning, I cannot provide you more
information other than what we have discussed.
Under Section 28 of the Act, you have a right to ask the Ombudsman and
make a complaint about the transfer of your request. You can contact them
via their website [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
For your other query about the contact details of the Ministry of Health,
this information is provided in our website, [2]http://www.health.govt.nz.
Nga mihi
Margee Do
OIA Co-ordinator
Secondment
Government Relations
Business Services
Ministry of Health
DDI: 04 816 4482
Fax: 04 816 4484
[3]http://www.moh.govt.nz
[4]mailto:[email address]
From: Gregory Soar <[OIA #2470 email]>
To: [email address],
Date: 07/03/2015 10:05 a.m.
Subject: Re: Acknowledgment of your OIA request
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Dear Ministry of Health,
I made an OIA request regarding Cost of Government Drug Subsidies.
You were required by law to respond promptly and by March 5th 2015. You
have not done this.
I remind you of your legal obligations in responding.
Please explain why you have not complied with the law and when you intend
to respond.
Yours faithfully,
Gregory Soar
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Soar
Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 5 February 2015.
Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days. You should receive a response on or before 6 March 2015.
If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act). We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201500270
Yours sincerely
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[1]mailto:[email address]
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From: Lauren Grierson
Dear Gregory
Please find attached PHARMAC’s response to your recent OIA request.
Kind regards,
Lauren Grierson
PHARMAC
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