Publication date:
15 July 2026
This Cabinet material outlines the process and rationale for removing the restriction that prohibits a prescriber from holding an interest in a pharmacy. This is effected by repealing s42C of the Medicines Act 1981.
Titles of Cabinet paper:
- Medicines Amendment Bill: Amendment Paper for removing the prescriber interest in pharmacy restriction.
Titles of minutes:
- Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ending 24 October 2025 (CAB-25-MIN-0381)
- Minute of Decision: Medicines Amendment Bill: Approval of Amendment Paper (LEG-25-MIN-0212).
