Fed: Labor says PBAC controversy like MRI scandal

AAP General News (Australia)
02-08-2001
Fed: Labor says PBAC controversy like MRI scandal

CANBERRA, Feb 8 AAP - The Labor Party today vowed to pursue Health Minister Michael
Wooldridge over his handling of the Pfizer controversy, likening it to the MRI scandal.

A former Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) member, Martin Goddard,
has accused Dr Wooldridge of promoting drugs for the company Pfizer.

"There are shades here of the MRI scandal and in Michael Wooldridge's handling of it,"

Mr Beazley told reporters.

"First step denial, mislead and clothe yourselves in some sort of argument of rectitude.

"That …