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Why pharmacists say they could help ease health-care strainCanadian pharmacists are calling on provincial governments to expand what treatments they can provide patients, arguing it will help relieve a strained health-care system.CanadaJun 7
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Alberta pharmacists ask for provincial rule change to help deliver measles vaccinesMedical associations are concerned that cases of two preventable diseases are climbing. Alberta pharmacists are requesting permission to offer measles vaccines.HealthMar 25
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Alberta Health delays plans to reduce fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 vaccinesAlberta Health is now delaying plans to reduce the fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 shots until Jan 1.HealthOct 7, 2023
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Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be nextPharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they still can't prescribe birth control or emergency contraception.HealthOct 3, 2023
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Ontario growing pharmacists’ prescribing powers, eyes further expansionTwo months after regulatory changes allowed pharmacists to prescribe treatments for 13 common ailments, Ontario announced in its budget that it is planning a further expansion.CanadaMar 23, 2023
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At a glance: Highlights of the Ontario government’s budgetThe Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial surpluses after a year, with heavy investments in health care. Here are the highlights.CanadaMar 23, 2023
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N.B. pharmacists call for more services to be covered by MedicareOf the 32 services pharmacists can provide, only some are covered by Medicare while the rest require patients to pay a fee, the New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association says.HealthMar 9, 2023
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Ontario considers expanding scope of practice for nurses, pharmacists, and moreOntario is considering expanding the scope of what certain health professionals, such as nurses, can do in periods of ``high patient volumes.''CanadaMar 9, 2023
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Dalhousie University pilot project expands PrEP prescriptions to N.S. pharmaciesNova Scotia patients at high risk of HIV will be able to obtain PrEP medication from a pharmacist, who will also work the with Halifax Sexual Health Centre on bloodwork monitoring.HealthFeb 21, 2023
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Demand high for pharmacy primary care clinic pilot project in Nova ScotiaTwo weeks ago, the province announced that 12 sites would open to help reduce wait times for care. A pharmacist in Halifax says the program is off to a strong start.HealthFeb 10, 2023
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