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Kia ora John,
 
Thank you for your email.
 
We have interpreted your question below as enquiring about the financial
impact on Pharmac of disclosing the advanced purchase agreement for
COVID-19 vaccines between Pfizer and the Crown. 
 
If that interpretation is correct, the information you are seeking is not
quantifiable and therefore does not exist.  As such, we are refusing your
request under s 18(e) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), for the
reason that the information does not exist. 
 
We trust this answers your query.   Please note, you have the right to
make a complaint to the Ombudsman about our response to your OIA, under
section 28(3) of the OIA. Details of [1]how to make a complaint are on the
Ombudsman’s website.
 
Ngā mihi nui
 
 
Government Services | Pharmac
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Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
[2]www.pharmac.govt.nz
 
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From: John Armstrong <[3][FOI #34514 email]>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:05 AM
To: Web Enquiry <[4][email address]>
Subject: R-0932: Official Information request - Legal costs in relation to
proceedings: CIV-2024-404-845 – Whittome v Director-General of Health
 
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Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,
 
Thank you for your previous response for OIA ref:
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
 
The case is to release the Pfizer procurement contract (or sections of
it)  and Pharmac have custody of the contract.
 
Please clarify the cost to Pharmac should the contract be shared in full
under the OIA, prior to the conclusion of this case .
 
Yours faithfully,
 
John Armstrong
 
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