The legislation would see the federal government offer first-payer coverage of some contraceptive and diabetes medications, and sets the stage for a future full-fledged universal pharmacare program.
People who want to use the service come in and give a sample of their drugs to staff. They put it in a machine that can usually show the main components of the drug and the potential risks in minutes.
A provincial government web page says the change took effect on Tuesday, after the federal government stopped supplying Paxlovid in March, and pharmacies are to obtain Paxlovid supplies from their wholesaler.
May 30 is World MS Day. I’d like to take the opportunity to discuss the importance of pharmacogenomics in providing complete care for patients with multiple sclerosis.