Life or death under Pharmac - for many New Zealanders that's the reality they're confronted with everyday.
First Up is producing a week-long series hearing stories from people who are desperately pleading for Pharmac to fund life-saving medication for them or their loved ones.
Today we hear from Linda Ames who has breast cancer, Elizabeth Hunt who has Fabry disease and Eddie Porter whose 2-year-old son Otis has Cystic Fibrosis.