Chris Jackson: Medical oncologist says Nat's cancer funding promise the first time a political party has told Pharmac what to fund

It's being suggested National's cancer drug funding promise has put Pharmac in a difficult position. If elected, the party will allocate $280 million over four years, to fund 13 treatments including for lung, bowel, melanoma and kidney cancers. It would be funded by restricting fee-free prescriptions to superannuitants and those on low incomes. Medical oncologist Chris Jackson told Mike Hosking this is the first time a political party has told Pharmac what to fund. He says they're asking for these chosen drugs to be funded first, leap frogging every other patient group. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.