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    Concerns are being raised about pharmacy prescriptions, with two recent reports of incorrect dosing

    Concerns are being raised about pharmacy prescriptions, with two recent reports of incorrect dosing

    25 August 2025
    A Dunedin woman's suffered an overdose of fentanyl after being given six times her prescribed dosage.

    It's also been revealed a man on blood thinners died from a brain bleed after a pharmacist failed to properly manage his medication.

    Mangawhai Pharmacy Director Lanny Wong says pharmacists are under a lot of pressure.

    She says they're funded for volume over value, so they need to hit prescription targets or they're at a loss for the day.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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