Government gives Pharmac $1.7b and appoints Paula Bennett to chair board
Former National Party minister will chair the board of Pharmac which has been burnished with a $1.7 billion budget boost
Source: interest.co.nz
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Former National Party minister will chair the board of Pharmac which has been burnished with a $1.7 billion budget boost
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