Comments on: Prevention always better than cure http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/10/10/prevention-always-better-than-cure/ A blog written by Labour MPs Thu, 24 May 2012 11:59:11 +1200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Spud http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/10/10/prevention-always-better-than-cure/comment-page-1/#comment-18541 Spud Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:47 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=5132#comment-18541 "They want to get rid of Pharmac and flood us with expensive US pharmaceuticals..Currently Pharmac uses a lot of generics etc to keep the cost down." :o I hope not, that's scary. “They want to get rid of Pharmac and flood us with expensive US pharmaceuticals..Currently Pharmac uses a lot of generics etc to keep the cost down.” :o I hope not, that’s scary.

]]> By: theresaj http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/10/10/prevention-always-better-than-cure/comment-page-1/#comment-18540 theresaj Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:54 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=5132#comment-18540 What about the threat to our healthcare posed by the proposed Free trade agreement with the US? Why is noone questioning Key on this? They want to get rid of Pharmac and flood us with expensive US pharmaceuticals..Currently Pharmac uses a lot of generics etc to keep the cost down..We buy from England , Germany , India etc..In future, will all these products have to come from the US? Local scientists will tell you that some of the best products come from Germany. What about the threat to our healthcare posed by the proposed Free trade agreement with the US? Why is noone questioning Key on this? They want to get rid of Pharmac and flood us with expensive US pharmaceuticals..Currently Pharmac uses a lot of generics etc to keep the cost down..We buy from England , Germany , India etc..In future, will all these products have to come from the US? Local scientists will tell you that some of the best products come from Germany.

]]> By: Draco T Bastard http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/10/10/prevention-always-better-than-cure/comment-page-1/#comment-13120 Draco T Bastard Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:21:54 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=5132#comment-13120 <blockquote>In an article published in the October 2009 University of Otago magazine, they argue that a strong primary health care system that is cheap or free results in a healthier society.</blockquote> Healthcare should be, and needs to be, freely available to everyone. <blockquote>I don’t see any signs of this government being committed to a strong primary care strategy. I don’t think this government gets it.</blockquote> This government is committed to higher profits and privatised healthcare. That's all the understand.

In an article published in the October 2009 University of Otago magazine, they argue that a strong primary health care system that is cheap or free results in a healthier society.

Healthcare should be, and needs to be, freely available to everyone.

I don’t see any signs of this government being committed to a strong primary care strategy. I don’t think this government gets it.

This government is committed to higher profits and privatised healthcare. That’s all the understand.

]]> By: Despair http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/10/10/prevention-always-better-than-cure/comment-page-1/#comment-13116 Despair Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:10:14 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=5132#comment-13116 The Primary Healthcare Strategy was well before 2007 Clare - there were PHOs across the whole country well before the 2005 election. The Primary Healthcare Strategy was well before 2007 Clare – there were PHOs across the whole country well before the 2005 election.

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