[News] New Zealand expands cancer treatment with funding boost

New Zealand’s coalition government has announced an expansion in funding for cancer treatments, enabling Pharmac (Wellington, New Zealand), the country’s drug-buying agency, to introduce 26 new cancer treatments as a part of the 54 new medicines package. The announcement has been warmly welcomed by the Cancer Society of New Zealand (Wellington, New Zealand). Rachael Hart (Cancer Society of New Zealand) described it as providing new hope for patients with cancer who have long awaited access to cutting-edge treatments.