This is the text extract for Annual Report - year ended 30 June 2009, browse documents here.

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E.59

Pharmaceutical Management Agency

Annual Report

For the year ended 30 June 2009 Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to Section 150(3) of the Crown Entities Act 2004

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Pharmaceutical Management Agency Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, PO Box 10-254, Wellington 6143, New Zealand Phone: 64 4 460 4990 - Fax: 64 4 460 4995 - www.pharmac.govt.nz Freephone Information Line (9am-4pm weekdays) 0800 66 00 50 ISSN 1179-3759 (Print) ISSN 1179-3767 (Online)

PHARMAC is the Government agency responsible for deciding which medicines are subsidised for New Zealanders. It manages spending on pharmaceuticals for the District Health Boards, and ensures that a comprehensive list of medicines (the Pharmaceutical Schedule) is subsidised for New Zealanders, and that the list of medicines continues to grow to meet the needs of patients.