Budget 2025 includes $91 million over four years to support the change.
Health Minister Simeon Brown said having to get a fresh prescription every three months had created “unnecessary and costly barriers for patients” on long-term medications, like asthma inhalers, insulin and blood pressure tablets.
“It means more paperwork for health professionals, taking time away from patients with more urgent or complex needs.”
These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon David Seymour.
These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon David Seymour.
A surprise Budget announcement about prescriptions has left one pharmacist perplexed.
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