I love and respect pharmacists, but they are not diagnosticians and their desire to be able to “prescribe medications independently” puts the patient at a significant risk. Even more alarming is that the new law will allow pharmacists to fill “emergency supplies” of narcotics which is a disaster waiting to happen when drug-seekers skip the ER and harass pharmacies. The risks of this law vastly outweigh the benefits, if any.
On April 1st, Canadaian Pharmcists will be Allowed to Prescribe
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