The government will subsidise the use of the new Covid-19 treatment Ronapreve.
It's a drug that's used for those in danger of becoming severely unwell -- people with little or no immunity, for example. It's one of the treatments used for former US president Donald Trump when he had Covid-19.
University of Otago infectious disease doctor Professor Kurt Krause is one of the people who urged Pharmac to move quickly to get supplies of the new medicine.
He spoke to Kim Hill.
