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Health company calls for rule change to let pharmacists treat common conditions

The PostRNZWednesday 7 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Green Cross Health, the owner of Unichem and Life Pharmacies, is calling for rule changes to let pharmacists treat more common conditions, to ease the load on emergency departments and GPs.

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First reported by The Post, Wed 7 Oct, 4:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 26 hours
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