Health Minister Michelle Thompson said Wednesday the deaths of 37-year-old Allison Holthoff and 67-year-old Charlene Snow have “added a sense of urgency'' for action.
Ontario pharmacists now have the power to prescribe for minor ailments—but some are concerned about the hurdles independent pharmacies face in implementing it.
Some Ontario pharmacists aren’t quite sure what their new ability to assess and, if appropriate, prescribe for minor ailments would look like in actual practice.
Dr. Arcel Bissonnette is facing 22 sexual assault charges for alleged offences against several female patients when he worked in Ste. Anne, a town southeast of Winnipeg.
