FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick Pharmacists’ Association says its members should be allowed to provide some urgent but non-critical health services.
The association says the expanded role would help ease the pressure at busy hospital emergency rooms.
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The association has released the results of a public opinion poll to promote their cause.
The poll says 85 per cent of those surveyed said they were in favour of pharmacists providing more help.
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