Green Cross Health is a provider of primary

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around

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, including pharmacies and medical clinics. It is based in Ellerslie,

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. The company is publicly listed on the

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(NZX : GXH). As well as providing support to 345 Life and Unichem pharmacies throughout New Zealand (with equity in around a quarter of them), Green Cross Health also has a Medical Division. The Medical Division provides complete

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care services through GP and accident and medical centers, with most operating under The Doctors brand. The company has 61 medical centres throughout New Zealand. In February 2023, Green Cross struck a deal to sell its Access Community Health business to Anchorage Capital Partners for .

Brands

Unichem

Unichem is a pharmacy franchise selling a range of medications,

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and other products. It has 287 stores, including 111 in Auckland. The Unichem brand was first launched in 1981.

Life Pharmacy

Life Pharmacy (sometimes stylised as life Pharmacy) is a pharmacy chain selling a wide selection of

and

, alongside medications,

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and

. The chain was established in 1995, and had 21 stores in 2004. There are now 65 stores, including 23 in Auckland.

References

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