3 Nov 2025

Parents hope toddler can access life extending treatment as Pharmac considers broader funding

From Checkpoint, 5:14 pm on 3 November 2025

The parents of an Auckland toddler say they're living in hope their wee boy will soon have access to a "miracle" life-extending treatment for his cystic fibrosis. Pharmac currently funds the drug Trikafta for those six years and older - but it's now considering including two to five-year-olds. Lauren Crimp reports.