The Health Research Council of New Zealand invited Karam Diaby, Ph.D., M.Sc., an assistant professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy, to assist in a peer-review of research applications aimed at improving pharmaceutical outcomes in the country. The HRC-PHARMAC Research Partnership 2018 requested proposals to fund high quality, innovative research that secured best health outcomes and build upon the Health Research Council’s investment in evidenced-based research to improve New Zealand’s health system.