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Thank you for your request for official information, which Pharmac
received on 5 May 2025. The reference number for your request is:
2024-25-175

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Jennifer Jiayi <[2][FOI #30896 email]>

Sent: Monday, 5 May 2025 8:49 am

To: Web Enquiry <[3][email address]>

Subject: F-0561 Official Information request - OFI patient numbers & Costs

 

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Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,

I am requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982.

 

1. Estimated Patient Numbers

The most recent estimate held by Pharmac of the number of people in New
Zealand who could be expected to benefit from, or receive treatment with,
medicines currently on the OFI list. If available, I would appreciate this
data broken down by:

 

* Therapeutic group or clinical area

* Year 1 through Year 5 patient estimates (as per the format provided in
Pharmac's previous responses that you have publicly released.)

 

2. Estimated Cost to Fund the OFI List

I am also seeking any estimates held by Pharmac of the cost required to
fund all proposals currently on the OFI list. I acknowledge that
individual medicine costs may be commercially sensitive. However, I would
appreciate consideration of providing this information:

 

In aggregate form; and/or

* Broken down by therapeutic group or clinical area (to mitigate
commercial sensitivity of individual treatments); and/or

* As a total estimate for each year over a 5-year period as with previous
responses you have publicly released.

 

I note that Pharmac has previously provided public commentary on the
overall cost of clearing the OFI list, and there is significant public
interest in understanding the scale of unmet need and investment required.

 

Yours faithfully,

Jen

 

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