The transparency discussion is undermined by the fixation on outcomes and the focus on publishing information that realistically adds almost nothing to the community's understanding of how medicines are funded in Australia. This fixation is compounded by a power imbalance that sees all the pressure on the industry when it comes to transparency while 'backroom' processes remain a mysterious locked box.
Transparency of process is more important than transparency of outcome
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