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AN AUCKLAND pharmacist who stole $126,000 worth of goods from his employer and sold them over four years has asked the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal not to cancel his registration.
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An Auckland pharmacist who stole $126,000 worth of goods from his employer and sold them over four years, mainly on Trade Me, will have to wait another week to find out his fate