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Students steering clear of pharmacy as workforce woes worsen
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Students steering clear of pharmacy as workforce woes worsen
Wednesday 13 December 2023, 01:50 PM
Carlo Marra says 300 more pharmacists are needed each year [Image - Supplied]
The workforce woes keep coming as being understaffed and underpaid continues to pile pressure on exhausted pharmacy staff. And fewer students are choosing to become pharmacists, reports Paulette Crowley
Pharmacy used to be a great profession, recalls Nelson pharmacy owner John Handforth.
Back in the 1980s, when Mr Handforth started, it was profitab