Nelson health authorities say they are seeking legal advice over the region's pharmacists' refusal to recognise new prescription charges.
Nelson Marlborough District Health Board considers the pharmacists' action a breach of contract.
In a drawn-out and bitter dispute, pharmacists have refused to recognise new government subsidies which mean people aged under 18 or over 65 should pay no more than $3 for subsidised medicines.
They say they will continue to charge these patients $15 until the board agrees to mediated talks over the amount pharmacists are paid for dispensing medicines.
Herald Feature: Health system
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