Pharmac has rejected an application asking whether it could fund feminine hygiene products. Photo GettyThe government's drug-buying agency has rejected a request to fund women's hygiene products. Pharmac had been considering an application by a private citizen in 2016 to fund the items, following reports some women were resorting to rags and old clothing as an alternative. The agency would still consider any future applications for sanitary products where there was evidence of a specific health need, she said. Ms Fitt told RNZ Pharmac had taken the position that menstruation was a "normal bodily function" rather than a health need.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 19, 2017 01:07 UTC