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Some people with epilepsy will have to switch to a new medication after the current sole-supplier quits the New Zealand market later this year.
Drug-buyer Pharmac has reached an agreement with a new drug supplier, and some fees will be waived so patients can discuss the change with their family doctor.
The situation has arisen because of a mysterious, unsolved murder overseas.
Pharmac's director of operations Lisa Williams spoke to Susie Ferguson.