If you don’t understand how things work you make foolish mistakes. To explain how the government got into its cancer drugs muddle, we need to explain first how New Zealand’s pharmaceutical purchasing system works.
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The TPP, Sovereignty and Copyright
While TPP – any trade deal – compromises sovereignty it does not mean we cannot respond constructively to unsatisfactory aspects such as those involving intellectual property.
Read MoreConfusion about TPP
Trust Us?
Read MoreFree trade: The end of the cosy arrangement?
What shape is the Trans-Pacific Partnership taking on and what impact will the election result have on whether or not New Zealand signs up?
Read MoreTPP report shockingly predictable, good for Pharmac
A peek inside the TPP negotiations show that New Zealand is holding its line on some major issues, as you'd expect. But let's not pretend that these aren't incredibly complex negotiations in which something will have to give
Read MoreJohn Key & Barack Obama - the wedding night & other negotiations
President Obama says the NZ-US relationship is growing stronger by the day. Why? What's in it for both countries? And do we have to be careful about not getting too carried away?
Read MoreLittle guys take a few blows
As details of National's agenda emerge, it appears the new government might be less progressive than appeared on the campaign trail.
Read MoreThe high cost of staying alive
If the government can rush to fund Herceptin, why not Tarceva, a drug for those suffering from more lethal lung cancer? One patient who's paying $2,000 per month just to stay alive speaks out
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