'Super happy' at deal to fund life-extending drug
Synopsis by RNZ Dec 04 22
Wellington man Ed Lee, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, is in disbelief that public funding for a "life-changing" drug that treats his condition is being ...Read full article 
RNZ: Man who spent $330,000 a year self-funding cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta welcomes Pharmac funding
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