Prescription fee

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

The Child Poverty Action Group and the United Community Action Network are jointly petitioning Parliament to get prescription fees removed for all Community Service Card holders

The Nelson pharmacist who dropped the copayment in 2019 has brought it back after expenses and wages rose dramatically 

The number of pharmacists joining forces against two DHBs has grown to 80, says Clive Cannons, who heads the New Zealand Independent Community Pharmacy Group.

Government minister Peeni Henare shone a light on the copayment issue while addressing health-sector leaders about the Budget last month.

THE NUMBER of pharmacists joining forces against two DHBs has grown to 80, says Clive Cannons, who heads the New Zealand Independent Community Pharmacy Group.

GOVERNMENT MINISTER Peeni Henare shone a light on the copayment issue while addressing health-sector leaders about the Budget last month.

The expansion of Bargain Chemist is stepping up, with the New Zealand owners saying they are responding to demand, Paulette Crowley writes

Discount pharmacy Bargain Chemist is set to double the number of stores in the next year but the owners deny they’re operating a predatory business model 

A one-off payment has been made to community pharmacies to develop telehealth systems