Dr Sue Anne Yee grew up in Malaysia, studied medicine in Australia, but has called New Zealand home since joining PHARMAC five years ago. Sue Anne works in the pharmaceutical funding team, working with clinicians and pharmaceutical companies to bring new products onto the Pharmaceutical Schedule. It’s a complex field taking in clinical, economic and market data, and other information before making recommendations on funding decisions. “The work is never boring. It’s quite innovative what we do to get things funded, either through a good deal or by targeting access in some way. You get to see things done.”

Sue Anne had first-hand experience of the pharmaceutical industry before joining PHARMAC, working for a small, specialised company in Melbourne called Orphan Australia. Sue Anne has other talents too, and has been known to be quite creative. “I like creative things and everything DIY,” she says. “So I like to sew and make my own clothes, and I like to cook. It’s not something I’ve ever trained in, but Youtube is a great teacher!” Last updated: 4 November 2015