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What data, if any, does Pharmac hold on Māori uptake rates of the Type 2 diabetes medicines for which Pharmac is proposing to remove ethnicity-based eligibility criteria?

Answered Question 20212 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • What data, if any, does Pharmac hold on Māori uptake rates of the Type 2 diabetes medicines for which Pharmac is proposing to remove ethnicity-based eligibility criteria?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised Pharmac does not hold data on the number of individuals eligible for empagliflozin based on ethnicity criteria only, as some people may meet multiple criteria.