The organisation, which is petitioning the Government to increase funding to drug-buying agency Pharmac, will hold a "Lie Down for Life" protest in the Octagon next Wednesday, May 12. Patient Voice Dunedin member Camilla Cox said the protest aims to both send a message, and raise awareness of the petition, which runs until the end of May. "We are calling for increased Pharmac funding, increased transparency, and set time-frames for Pharmac decisions on funding for individual drugs," Mrs Cox said. She emphasised that the protest was not intended as an attack on Pharmac, which played a vital role in New Zealand health care. The "Lie Down for Life" protest will be held on Wednesday May 12, from 12.30pm in the upper Octagon.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 09, 2021 00:00 UTC