New Zealand, Pfizer Relationship
Anna McAfee made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Anna McAfee
Dear Ministry of Health,
Can you assure the public that there are no clauses in the contract between the New Zealand Government, and Pfizer - that would require the New Zealand government to change laws in order to honor the contract?
For example;
“if there are any laws or regulations in your country under which Pfizer could be prosecuted, you agree to CHANGE THE LAW OR REGULATION to close that off.”
Can you also assure the public that there are NO clauses within the contract between the New Zealand government and Pfizer, that would limit or (in any way) suppress the use of other treatments, such as Ivermectin.
Yours faithfully,
Anna McAfee
From: Emily Drummond
Good afternoon Anna,
Your email has been forwarded to me as a key initial contact within
Medsafe. I note your below request does not fall in scope of the Official
Information Act.
Please read the information below and in the link and then refine your
request below to advise us what information you are requesting. Please
note opinions or assurances are not provided under the OIA.
[1]https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
When you make your request, please email this back to
[2][email address] and:
o be as specific as possible
o clarify the specific data required
o specify which documents you want, if known
o make your request in simple, precise language.
If you have something specifically for Medsafe, you are welcome to email
[3][email address].
Thank you,
Emily Drummond | Executive Assistant | Medsafe | Ministry of Health | (04)
819 6800
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From: Anna McAfee <[4][FOI #16396 email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 August 2021 14:22
To: OIA Requests <[5][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - New Zealand, Pfizer Relationship
Dear Ministry of Health,
Can you assure the public that there are no clauses in the contract
between the New Zealand Government, and Pfizer - that would require the
New Zealand government to change laws in order to honor the contract?
For example;
“if there are any laws or regulations in your country under which Pfizer
could be prosecuted, you agree to CHANGE THE LAW OR REGULATION to close
that off.”
Can you also assure the public that there are NO clauses within the
contract between the New Zealand government and Pfizer, that would limit
or (in any way) suppress the use of other treatments, such as Ivermectin.
Yours faithfully,
Anna McAfee
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From: Emily Drummond
Hi Anna,
I have forwarded your email to Health Legal team within Ministry of
Health. They may be able to answer this question but it would not be under
the OIA.
Thank you,
Emily
From: Emily Drummond
Sent: Friday, 13 August 2021 2:30 pm
To: [FYI request #16396 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - New Zealand, Pfizer
Relationship
Good afternoon Anna,
Your email has been forwarded to me as a key initial contact within
Medsafe. I note your below request does not fall in scope of the Official
Information Act.
Please read the information below and in the link and then refine your
request below to advise us what information you are requesting. Please
note opinions or assurances are not provided under the OIA.
[1]https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
When you make your request, please email this back to
[2][email address] and:
o be as specific as possible
o clarify the specific data required
o specify which documents you want, if known
o make your request in simple, precise language.
If you have something specifically for Medsafe, you are welcome to email
[3][email address].
Thank you,
Emily Drummond | Executive Assistant | Medsafe | Ministry of Health | (04)
819 6800
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From: Anna McAfee <[4][FYI request #16396 email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 August 2021 14:22
To: OIA Requests <[5][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - New Zealand, Pfizer Relationship
Dear Ministry of Health,
Can you assure the public that there are no clauses in the contract
between the New Zealand Government, and Pfizer - that would require the
New Zealand government to change laws in order to honor the contract?
For example;
“if there are any laws or regulations in your country under which Pfizer
could be prosecuted, you agree to CHANGE THE LAW OR REGULATION to close
that off.”
Can you also assure the public that there are NO clauses within the
contract between the New Zealand government and Pfizer, that would limit
or (in any way) suppress the use of other treatments, such as Ivermectin.
Yours faithfully,
Anna McAfee
-------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[6][FYI request #16396 email]
Is [7][Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:
[8]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[9]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.
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From: Emily Drummond
Hi Anna,
Health Legal have confirmed they are able to come back to you on this so I
will leave this with them to respond to.
Thank you,
Emily
From: Emily Drummond
Sent: Friday, 13 August 2021 2:33 pm
To: [FOI #16396 email]
Subject: FW: Official Information request - New Zealand, Pfizer
Relationship
Hi Anna,
I have forwarded your email to Health Legal team within Ministry of
Health. They may be able to answer this question but it would not be under
the OIA.
Thank you,
Emily
From: Emily Drummond
Sent: Friday, 13 August 2021 2:30 pm
To: [1][FOI #16396 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - New Zealand, Pfizer
Relationship
Good afternoon Anna,
Your email has been forwarded to me as a key initial contact within
Medsafe. I note your below request does not fall in scope of the Official
Information Act.
Please read the information below and in the link and then refine your
request below to advise us what information you are requesting. Please
note opinions or assurances are not provided under the OIA.
[2]https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
When you make your request, please email this back to
[3][email address] and:
o be as specific as possible
o clarify the specific data required
o specify which documents you want, if known
o make your request in simple, precise language.
If you have something specifically for Medsafe, you are welcome to email
[4][email address].
Thank you,
Emily Drummond | Executive Assistant | Medsafe | Ministry of Health | (04)
819 6800
------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Anna McAfee <[5][FOI #16396 email]>
Sent: Friday, 13 August 2021 14:22
To: OIA Requests <[6][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - New Zealand, Pfizer Relationship
Dear Ministry of Health,
Can you assure the public that there are no clauses in the contract
between the New Zealand Government, and Pfizer - that would require the
New Zealand government to change laws in order to honor the contract?
For example;
“if there are any laws or regulations in your country under which Pfizer
could be prosecuted, you agree to CHANGE THE LAW OR REGULATION to close
that off.”
Can you also assure the public that there are NO clauses within the
contract between the New Zealand government and Pfizer, that would limit
or (in any way) suppress the use of other treatments, such as Ivermectin.
Yours faithfully,
Anna McAfee
-------------------------------------------------------------------
This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[7][FOI #16396 email]
Is [8][Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Ministry of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:
[9]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[10]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...
If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.
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