At a Glance: Pharmac in numbers
The decisions Pharmac has to make are difficult and complex. But the difference we make is simple, more New Zealanders getting access to more medicines and medical devices.
More for less
There will always be more medicines that we want to fund than we can afford to, but in 2020/21 - this is the difference we made.
3.77 million
Number of New Zealanders receiving funded medicines.
45,346
Estimated number of additional people benefiting from decisions in 2020/21. We estimate an extra 90,000 people will benefit from these decisions each year in the future.
13
Number of new medicines funded.
$1.71 billion
Total gross spending on medicines.
$1.045 billion
DHBs’ combined medicines expenditure.
$29.5 million
Savings reinvested in more medicines.
Hospital medical devices
17,000
Additional line items on the Pharmaceutical Schedule under national contracts
140,000
Total line items on the Pharmaceutical Schedule under national contract
$105 million
Value of additional medical devices under contract for 2020/21
$401 million
Total value of medical devices under Pharmac contract
Want to know more?
You can find this summary for previous years in our annual reports.