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Posted 5 August 2026 PM
Prime waterfront space in Auckland has hosted a walk-in installation emphasising the experience of patients whose medicines aren't government subsidised, as patient groups ratchet up pressure on the New Zealand Government to increase Pharmac's funding.
Seventeen patient advocacy groups banded together for the project, the Forbidden Pharmacy, in popular event site, Shed 10. The groups included Rare Disorders New Zealand, Migraine Foundation, Epilepsy New Zealand, The Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation NZ, and 13 groups advocating for cancer patients.

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