RMI

RMI, Researched Medicines Industry New Zealand

RMI Pre-Election Brochure

This pre-election brochure outlines the key issues of concern to the pharmaceutical industry and the position statements from each of the parliamentary political parties.

October 2008

RMI Election 08 Manifesto

This document was launched at a political forum on 26th March and is being circulated widely amongst all stakeholders.

The need for a medicines manifesto was highlighted following the release of the Government’s medicines strategy in late December. Regrettably the accompanying action plan failed to provide a clear pathway for improving New Zealanders access to modern innovative medicines.

“Urgent action is required to curb our continuing drift downwards” says Dr Pippa MacKay, the Chairman of Researched Medicines Industry Association. “New Zealand is already near the bottom of the OECD when it comes to accessing modern medicines and we are in danger of declining further if no action is taken”, she said.

Responding to this challenge the RMI has developed an Election Manifesto that asks the politicians to address three key policy objectives:

1. Improved access to medicines.
2. An attractive environment for R&D investment.
3. Efficient regulation of medicines.

Each objective is supported by a range of strategies which identify the action required to reverse the downward slide on the international comparisons.

To view a copy of the Election 08 Manifesto click here.

RMI Election Forum

Health spokespeople from all political parties represented in Parliament (except for New Zealand First and the Maori Party) fronted up to discuss the RMI Election 08 manifesto at a forum in Auckland held on the 26th of March. The participating audience of 120 people comprised clinicians, researchers, DHB health administrators, Government
officials, together with representatives from patient groups and the pharmaceutical industry along with other health care product suppliers.

The RMI provided the parties with the manifesto and a series of eight questions designed to assess what prospect patients needing medicines would have under a new Government.

To view a matrix of questions and answers click here.

Dr Pippa MacKay, RMI Chairman and Hon David Cunliffe, Minister of Health

The panel: Jackie Blue, Heather Roy, Sue Kedgley, Judy Turner and Hon David Cunliffe

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