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Countdown pharmacy licences issued illegally, court rules

A judicial review sought by competitors finds pharmacists did not have effective control of the operations, as required by law.

Pharmacies in Countdown stores have a policy of providing prescriptions free of the $5 co-payment charge.

NBR Staff Fri, 16 Jun 2023

The High Court has ruled – in a judicial review sought by competing pharmacy providers – that pharmacies operating in Countdown supermarkets were granted licences illegally.

In a judgment issued on Thursday, Justice Cheryl Gwyn ruled the ownership structure of Countdown pharmacies breached a

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