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NSW government moves to increase pharmacists' powers amid doctor backlash

The NSW government is moving to adopt a plan widely criticised by doctors which will give pharmacists the power to administer certain medications to patients.

Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the healthcare reform today, which will mirror a pilot in Queensland, allowing pharmacists to diagnose diseases and prescribe drugs and vaccines without consulting a GP.

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