Ownership change disregarding patient care - Pharmacist

17/10/2025 8 min
Ownership change disregarding patient care - Pharmacist

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The government is changing the law around pharmacy ownership, a move one pharmacist said is putting commercial interest above patient care. Currently pharmacies must be majority owned and effectively controlled by a registered pharmacist. Now the government wants to open ownership to anyone. Westmere Pharmacy owner and registered pharmacist Sam Tibshraeny does not agree with the move, and spoke to Lisa Owen.