Associate Health Minister David Seymour wants Pharmac to use AI to speed medici…

NewsHealth26 June 2026, 6:10pmAssociate Health Minister David Seymour wants Pharmac to use AI to speed medicine fundingPenny SmithCheckpointRNZ’s weekday drive…

RNZ · 2026-06-26T06:10:37.000Z

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Ella Thompson2026-06-26T06:23:37.000Z

oh great, another politician who thinks AI can fix everything. maybe spend the money on actual medicine first?

Casey Adams2026-06-26T07:05:37.000Z

exactly. they just want to look like theyre doing something clever.

Zoe King2026-06-26T06:29:37.000Z

lol Seymours been watching too much sci fi. Pharmac needs more funding, not a chatbot.

Sam North2026-06-26T07:25:37.000Z

he probably thinks AI can run the whole country. clueless.

Grace Patel2026-06-26T06:39:37.000Z

honestly if AI can speed up approvals for cancer drugs im all for it. just dont let it go rogue and start denying everything.

James O’Brien2026-06-26T06:49:37.000Z

why does everything have to be about AI now. just get more staff and stop the red tape for f sake.

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Associate Health Minister David Seymour wants Pharmac to use AI to speed medicine funding

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Ella Thompson

2026-06-26T07:45:37.000Z

yeah but who watches the AI? we all know how that ends.

Kai Thompson2026-06-26T06:55:37.000Z

work in pharma AI could work for the boring admin stuff but drug funding decisions need human oversight. hopefully they dont bin common sense for a quick tech fix.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-26T07:03:37.000Z

haha next they'll have chatgpt prescribing meds. cant wait for the glitches.

Zoe King2026-06-26T07:51:37.000Z

nah mate a computer doesnt care about people. this will backfire.

Rowan Blake2026-06-26T07:12:37.000Z

if AI means my granddad gets his heart meds faster im all for it. the current system takes years.

Sam North2026-06-26T07:25:37.000Z

yeah nah classic seymour gimmick. just another distraction from real issues.

James O’Brien2026-06-26T08:02:37.000Z

medical AI is already used in other countries. not all change is bad.

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