Dispensed drugs, media and events information request
Joe Heihei made this Official Information request to Pharmaceutical Management Agency
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From: Joe Heihei
Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,
I am writing to request under the official information act requesting the following information if available.
- The top 100 dispensed drugs in New Zealand for 2017 (If all different strengths of the medicine could just be counted as one, please).
- The top 100 most expensive drugs publicly funded in New Zealand for 2017.
- How many meetings did you have with MP's listed by their names and parties they represent for 2016 and 2017.
- How many media briefings/meetings have you had for 2016 and 2017 listed by media outlets, the topic of the briefing/meeting, and journalist/s attended.
- How many events did PHARMAC hold in 2016 and 2017, listed by the number of attendees, amount of money spent on each event and the topic of those events.
I look forward to seeing the results thankyou for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Joe Heihei
From: Donna Jennings
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Hi Joe
This email is to acknowledge that your request for information under the Official Information Act (1982) has been received and is currently being worked on. We will have a reply to you as soon as possible and no later than the due date of 25 May 2018.
Are you aware of our Year in Review - we publish the top 20 medicines, by therapeutic group, cost, and prescription numbers. You can find it on our website, here: https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/about/2017/
This is published yearly, so you can also look at data for previous years. Please let us know if this information would be sufficient for your first two questions?
In your last question about events, can you please provide some clarification about what you mean by event, ie the type of event/s you are after.
Kind regards
Donna Jennings
PHARMAC
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From: Donna Jennings
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
You can call me on 0800 660 050 (press option 3 and ask for me) to discuss your request if you would like.
Cheers
Donna
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From: Joe Heihei
Dear Donna Jennings,
Thank you for your reply, I have seen the top 20 list that is provided in your Annual Review, however, I require the top 100 for both categories as per the request.
Also to clarify the event request - could you please list all parliamentary functions and educational seminars listed by the number of attendees, amount of money spent on each event/ and the topic of those events.
Kind regards
Joe Heihei
From: Web Enquiry
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Dear Joe
Please see attached the response to your OIA request.
Kind regards
Dean Zeng
PHARMAC
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