PATIENTS in New Zealand are set to gain improved access to certain medicines through pharmacist prescribers under new legislation that comes into force today.
Under the changes, pharmacist prescribers can now apply for special authorities to prescribe specific restricted medicines, removing the need for patients to wait for a doctor to sign-off on scripts.
Backing the move NZ Ministry of Health Clinical Advisor, Andi Shirtcliffe, said the pharmacists would be able to improve access to the medicines, and reduce costs while saving doctors' time.
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