Prescription fee

Incoming health minister Ayesha Verrall recognises that the $5 prescription copayment is a barrier to patients accessing medicines – but she has no plans to remove it. 

University of Otago researchers are calling for the $5 prescription copayment to be scrapped after their randomised control trial showed the fee is damaging the health of vulnerable populations. 

University of Otago researchers are calling for the $5 prescription copayment to be scrapped after their randomised control trial showed the fee is damaging the health of vulnerable populations

After nearly a year of preparation, the Independent Community Pharmacy Group finally had its day in court. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

After nearly a year of preparation, the Independent Community Pharmacy Group finally had its day in court. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

THE PETITION to remove prescription fees for all Community Services Card holders was presented to Parliament on 22 November

The legal showdown between independent pharmacy owners and Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Health over pharmacy contracting and licensing began in the High Court at Wellington today

The petition asking Parliament to remove prescription fees for all Community Services Card holders has closed after gaining just under 4000 signatures

THE CHILD POVERTY Action Group and the United Community Action Network are jointly petitioning Parliament to get prescription fees removed for all Community Services Card holders.

THE MAJORITY shareholder in New Zealand’s first Costco pharmacy says independent pharmacy owners should not be worried that Costco will cause further disruption to the sector in the same way discounters have.