1 Apr 2020

Covid-19. Pharmacists feeling financial strain

From Nine To Noon, 9:28 am on 1 April 2020
Pharmacies remain open during the lockdown. Mt Wellington, Auckland.

Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Pharmacists say their retail reliant business model, is coming under strain during the Covid-19 lockdown, adding to the stress of an already tired and overloaded work-force.

Safety, viability pressures and meeting customer needs in a rapidly changing environment are among their top concerns.

Pharmacy Guild Chief Executive Andrew Gaudin and Ian McMichael President of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand join Kathryn Ryan.

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