Can my doctor send a prescription to another pharmacy NZ?

Yes, your doctor or medical centre can easily and quickly send your prescription to any pharmacy in New Zealand, simply by fax or email. If your medical centre refuses or delays sending your prescription to your preferred pharmacy, or directs it to their preferred pharmacy instead, remind them – ‘it’s my decision what pharmacy I

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How does a pharmacy online prescription work in NZ?

In New Zealand, a pharmacy online prescription – for both funded and unfunded prescription medicines – can be dispensed and delivered to your door from ZOOM Pharmacy. How does ZOOM Pharmacy work? It’s as easy as one, two, three! ONE … Get your prescription sent to ZOOM Pharmacy by your medical centre or patient portal.

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Do you have to pay for repeat prescriptions in NZ?

When you request your next new or repeat prescription from your doctor, you will need to pay for your repeat prescription from your medical centre, even if you don’t need to go in and see them. A prescription for three month’s medication may be dispensed by your pharmacy all at once, or they may give

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How long is my prescription valid for NZ?

From the date your prescription is written by a NZ health or medical practitioner, in most cases it is valid for 3 months (90 days) for dispensing – and government funding. You can still get your prescription dispensed after 3 months and up to 6 months after it has been written – but you will

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Can I get medicine delivery to anywhere in NZ?

Do you want medicine delivery to your door? When you get your medicine from ZOOM Pharmacy, we deliver directly to your door anywhere in NZ. Simply send ZOOM your prescription. You can do this through your patient portal, or tell your medical centre to send it. A pharmacist will then get in touch and take

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How do I request a repeat prescription in NZ?

When you are due to get your next new repeat prescription, you can either book an appointment to see your doctor, or request it over the phone or through your patient portal. At ZOOM Pharmacy, we know when you are due to get your next new prescription, and can help organise it for you before

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What is the prescription cost in NZ?

In NZ the prescription cost is $5 for each new prescription item. There is no $5 prescription charge for children under 14. If your medicine is not fully subsidised, you may have to pay additional costs. At ZOOM Pharmacy if you are on four or more regular pills/tablets every day, use our monthly medicines service

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How do repeat prescriptions work in NZ?

How repeat prescriptions work is when the label on your medicine says that there is a ‘repeat’ it means that a further supply is available from that pharmacy, up until the date stated on the label. Make sure you return to the pharmacy where the original prescription was sent to, to collect your repeats (which

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Who is eligible for free prescriptions in NZ?

To get free prescriptions, once you, your partner, and any dependent children under 18, have collectively paid for 20 prescription items in a year (from 1 February), you all will NOT have to pay the $5 charge for any new prescription items until 1 February the next year. At ZOOM Pharmacy, if you are on

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Are prescriptions free in NZ?

Some prescriptions are free in NZ. Currently you pay $5 for each new prescription item. There is no $5 prescription charge for children under 14. If your medicine is not fully subsidised, you may have to pay additional costs. At ZOOM Pharmacy, if you are on four or more regular pills/tablets every day, use our

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