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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Pharmacy visits could replace GP trips for some medicines
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:07:39
	Publish Date:		2026-04-15 04:43:00
	Description:		People may soon be able to bypass the GP and head to the pharmacist for a wider ranges of medicines, at a cheaper price. The government proposal would allow pharmacists to assess a patient, provide a consultation, and supply a treatment, similar to a GP visit. It would also mean patients get treatments at a lower cost, rather than paying full over-the-counter prices. Treatments for scabies, headlice, and conjunctivitis would be covered, as well as emergency contraception pill. Lanny Wong, a pharmacist, director of Mangawhai Pharmacy and a member of the national executive of the Pharmaceutical Society spoke to Lisa Owen.
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