Pharmacists Get Bigger Role in Health Care | Auckland News

ACT is rolling out “Pharmacy First” to empower pharmacists with expanded medical roles and remove barriers to opening new pharmacies. Pharmacists could soon treat more conditions—from gout and skin issues to chlamydia testing—and order blood tests on the spot. The party also wants to eliminate ownership caps and proximity rules for new pharmacies, while introducing 24/7 secure e-lockers for stable patients to pick up meds—except controlled or refrigerated drugs. With automation freeing up time and community pharmacies under financial strain, ACT argues it’s time to give pharmacists the green light to do more. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2db86dcfe117b2f1