Prime Minister Mark Carney said last month that his government is committed to bringing the rest of the country on board as pharmacare and the government’s dental plan ‘make a huge difference to many people’s lives.’
As the third-largest healthcare profession in the country, Canada’s 50,000+ pharmacists are uniquely positioned and accessible to contribute to the provision of chronic disease management.
Patients who try to book with the physicians in the building—who are often scheduled months in advance—are automatically offered an appointment with a clinical pharmacist when appropriate who can prescribe within scope.