Is the Ministry constrained by contractual agreement with Pfizer to recommend alternative remedies in early treatment of Covid viral infection?:
Michael Fleck made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Michael Fleck
Dear Ministry of Health,
In view of the absence of public information in NZ concerning alternative remedies to Covid-19 viral infection, has the Ministry been constrained by the Government's contractual agreement with Pfizer to ignore or withhold the recognition of such internationally effective remedies?
Yours faithfully,
Michael Fleck
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Michael,
Thank you for your email.
The Ministry can confirm that the Pfizer contract does not inhibit use of
another therapeutic for the treatment of COVID-19 in New Zealand.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[1]Ministry of Health information releases
[2]Unite against COVID-19
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From: Michael Fleck <[FOI #16757 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 09:53
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Is the Ministry constrained by
contractual agreement with Pfizer to recommend alternative remedies in
early treatment of Covid viral infection?:
Dear Ministry of Health,
In view of the absence of public information in NZ concerning alternative
remedies to Covid-19 viral infection, has the Ministry been constrained
by the Government's contractual agreement with Pfizer to ignore or
withhold the recognition of such internationally effective remedies?
Yours faithfully,
Michael Fleck
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