Pharmacist prescribing in Alberta is slated to start on April 1, but it's still unclear exactly how everything will play out. It should be an interesting few months.
From the Toronto Star:
Pharmacists in several provinces, wanting to do more than just count out pills, are pushing for the power to prescribe medications and play a more meaningful role in their patients' health care.
But some physicians' groups caution that allowing pharmacists to write prescriptions without consulting a doctor could harm those very patients. ...more
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