List of Ministerial briefings
Pharmac publishes the titles of briefings, memos, reports and aides-mémoire to Hon David Seymour, Associate Minister of Health.
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February 2026
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Date Sent |
Type |
Title |
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10 February 2026 |
Memo |
Supplier background briefing - Arthrex |
January 2026
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Date Sent |
Type |
Title |
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28 January 2026 |
Briefing |
Associate Health Portfolio Overview 2026 |
Previous years
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Date Sent |
Type |
Title |
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12 December 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Report for November 2025 |
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10 November 2025 |
Report |
Quarter One Performance Report and Monthly Report for October 2025 |
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14 November 2025 |
Report |
Pharmaceutical Management Agency Annual Report 2025 |
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17 November 2025 |
Report |
Pharmac Statement of Performance Expectations 2025/26 |
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28 November 2025 |
Memo |
Implementation of New Government Procurement Rules |
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8 October 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Minister Report for September |
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9 October 2025 |
Memo |
Meeting with Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists |
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17 October 2025 |
Memo |
Budget 2026 preparation update |
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Agenda |
Bi-Monthly Minister meeting |
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31 October 2025 |
Briefing |
S9(2)(f)(iv) |
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3 September 2025 |
Memo |
Pharmac’s Processes for Listing New Medical Devices |
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3 September 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Minister Report for August |
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3 September 2025 |
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Draft: Guidelines for dealing with OIA requests involving ministers |
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5 September 2025 |
Memo |
Budget 2026 preparation update |
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10 September 2025 |
Memo |
Options for amending the Pharmac statutory objective |
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19 September 2025 |
Memo |
Budget 2026 preparation update |
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29 September 2025 |
Memo |
Budget 2026 preparation update |
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5 August 2025 |
Report |
Quarter 4 Performance Report and Monthly Minister Report |
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18 August 2025 |
Agenda |
Bi-Monthly Minister meeting |
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20 August 2025 |
Memo |
Budget 2026 and Societal Impacts |
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31 July 2025 |
Memo |
Medical Devices Tender Process |
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4 June 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Minister Report |
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23 June 2025 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister meeting |
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25 June 2025 |
Memo |
Pharmac changes to support 12-month prescriptions |
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27 June 2025 |
Statement of Performance Expectations |
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30 June 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Minister Report |
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2 May 2025 |
Briefing |
Proposed access changes for ADHD stimulant medicines |
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5 May 2025 |
Report |
Quarter 3 Performance Report and Monthly Minister Report |
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8 May 2025 |
Memo |
Pharmac use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
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9 May 2025 |
Memo |
Cancer medicine dispensing data (infusions) |
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26 May 2025 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister Meeting |
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1 April 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Minister Report |
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4 April 2025 |
Briefing |
Societal Impacts Pilot Programme |
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9 April 2025 |
Report |
Pharmac Workplace Culture: A Five Year Horizon |
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11 April 2025 |
Memo |
Interpretation of Section 6 and 7 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) 2022 Act |
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22 April 2025 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister meeting |
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3 March 2025 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with Abbvie |
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7 March 2025 |
Briefing |
Pharmac Medical Device Programme |
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7 March 2025 |
Briefing |
Societal Impacts Pilot Programme update |
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10 March 2025 |
Memo |
Update: Rare Disorders |
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27 March 2025 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister meeting |
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28 March 2025 |
Briefing |
Pharmac Medical Device Programme |
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19 February 2025 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with Johnson & Johnson |
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20 February 2025 |
Aide- Mémoire |
Update on Contractual Dispute with Novavax |
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26 February 2025 |
Report |
Pharmac Consumer Engagement Workshop Report |
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28 February 2025 |
Report |
Monthly Minister Report |
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20 February 2025 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister meeting |
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Date Sent |
Type |
Title |
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5 December |
Information |
Parliament Day Runsheet |
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6 December |
Memo |
Meeting with Pharmac Interns |
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6 December |
Report |
Monthly Report for November 2024 |
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10 December |
Information |
Legal update: Pharmac’s contractual dispute with Novavax |
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11 December |
Agenda |
December Monthly Meeting |
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12 December |
Information |
Request for information: End of Year |
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1 November 2024 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with GSK |
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4 November 2024 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with Merck Sharp & Dohme |
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6 November 2024 |
Agenda |
November Monthly Meeting |
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7 November 2024 |
Memo |
Update: Continuous Glucose Monitor Supply |
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7 November 2024 |
Report |
Report for Quarter 1 2024/25 |
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11 November 2024 |
Briefing |
Advice on Assessment and Procurement Processes |
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13 November |
Briefing |
Advice on Performance Reporting |
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22 November 2024 |
Memo |
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act 1982 |
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27 November 2025 |
Briefing |
Budget 2025 Update |
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27 November 2024 |
Talking Points |
Oestradiol Talking Points |
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28 November 2024 |
Talking Points |
Oestradiol Talking Points |
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28 November 2024 |
Memo |
Background Information on Tender Decision Oestradiol Patches |
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1 October 2024 |
Data |
Data on the National Pharmaceutical Purchasing Appropriation |
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2 October 2024 |
Memo |
Update: Assessment and Decision making – Pilot Programme |
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3 October 2024 |
Report |
Monthly Report for September 2024 |
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9 October 2024 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister Meeting |
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15 October 2024 |
Memo |
Update: Medical Devices Programme |
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22 October 2024 |
Statement of Intent |
Draft: Pharmac Statement of Intent 2024/25 – 2027/28 |
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18 September 2024 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister Meeting |
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18 September 2024 |
Aide- mémoire |
ADHD Actions, Dependencies and Milestones |
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1 August 2024 |
Report |
Report for Quarter 4 2023/24 |
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9 August 2024 |
Memo |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee Update |
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21 August 2024 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister Meeting |
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26 August 2024 |
Memo |
Generic Medicine Supply in New Zealand |
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28 August 2024 |
Report |
Monthly Report for August 2024 |
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30 August 2024 |
Briefing |
Pharmac assessment and decision making models |
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16 July 2024 |
Talking points |
Talking points for Min Seymour – Pharmac LOE. |
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26 July 2024 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister Meeting |
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29 July 2024 |
Memo |
Initial discussion – Budget 2025 |
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4 June 2024 |
Memo |
Background Information relating to 13 Cancer Medicines |
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7 June 2024 |
Report |
Monthly Report for May 2024 |
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17 June 2024 |
memo |
Update on Continuous Glucose Monitors Funding Proposal |
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18 June 2024 |
Agenda |
Monthly Minister Meeting |
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19 June 2024 |
Memo |
Amended Update on Continuous Glucose Monitors Funding Proposal |
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19 June 2024 |
Talking Points |
Talking Points for MTANZ 2024 Conference |
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21 June 2024 |
Memo |
Consumer Advisory Committee Update |
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21 June 2024 |
Memo |
COVID-19 Treatments |
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26 June 2024 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with Moderna |
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26 June 2024 |
Memo |
COVID-19 Vaccines |
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27 June 2024 |
Report |
Monthly Report for June 2024 |
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5 May 2024 |
Report |
Report for Quarter 3 2023/24 |
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6 May 2024 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with AstraZeneca |
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7 May 2024 |
Memo |
Associate Health Visit Options for Hamilton |
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14 May 2024 |
Briefing |
Update on Pharmac’s Funding Proposal for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Related Products |
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20 May 2024 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with AbbVie |
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21 May 2024 |
Memo |
Additional Information on CGM Consultation |
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23 May 2024 |
Briefing |
Visit to Pharmac |
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31 May 2024 |
Memo |
Access to Data |
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5 April 2024 |
Report |
Monthly Report for March 2024 |
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12 April 2024 |
Report |
Copy of Board Paper – Supply Issues |
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24 April 2024 |
Memo |
Ministerial Meeting with Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) |
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26 April 2024 |
Talking Points |
Draft Talking Points / notes for pre-budget announcement |
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1 March 2024 |
Report |
Report for Quarter 2 2023/24 |
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20 March 2024 |
Briefing |
Emerging Therapies Funding Approaches |
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20 March 2024 |
Briefing |
Funding of myeloma treatments |
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12 February 2024 |
Memo |
Pharmac’s Hospital Medical Devices Genesis |
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13 February 2024 |
Briefing |
Consumer Engagement |
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22 February 2024 |
Briefing |
Ministerial Visit to Pharmac |
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23 February 2024 |
Briefing |
Parallel Assessment Announcement |
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23 February 2024 |
Briefing |
Update on Rule 8.1b of the Pharmaceutical Schedule |
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23 February 2024 |
Memo |
Meeting and Visit Options for Minister in Christchurch |