B.C. has taken the first steps to allow pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments and contraception with two proposed amendments that offer insights into the details of how this will work.
'Covering treatment of minor ailments [would be] a prescription for relief and would divert thousands of patient visits,' said Andrew Drover, president of the New Brunswick Pharmacists’ Association
“Pharmasave's commitment to enabling Canadians to manage their health and well-being aligns perfectly with my values, and I'm excited to be a part of such a rewarding endeavour,” Guillen said.
Alberta pharmacists are being asked to be on the lookout for forged prescriptions, especially those that come from other provinces and are for opioids and stimulants.
A new podcast from the CBC and Lionsgate Sound looks back on those deaths and the extraordinary lives of Barry, founder of the pharmaceutical company Apotex, and Honey, his philanthropist wife.
