Community pharmacies not required to dispense drugs for assisted dying

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Community pharmacies not required to dispense drugs for assisted dying

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
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Most pharmacists will never have to dispense medication used to end a life once assisted dying becomes legal in New Zealand this month

From 7 November, it will be legal for New Zealanders with terminal illnesses to end their lives with assistance from medical practitioners.

But most pharmacists will never have to dispense medication used to end a life once it becomes law. The legislative change has been in the works si