Pharmacists

• Alberta pharmacists ask for provincial rule change to help deliver measles vaccines

  Medical associations are concerned that cases of two preventable diseases are climbing. Alberta pharmacists are requesting permission to offer measles vaccines.

  Health

  Mar 25
  
• Alberta Health delays plans to reduce fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 vaccines

  Alberta Health is now delaying plans to reduce the fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 shots until Jan 1.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2023
  
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• Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next

  Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they still can't prescribe birth control or emergency contraception.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2023
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• Ontario growing pharmacists’ prescribing powers, eyes further expansion

  Two 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.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
• At a glance: Highlights of the Ontario government’s budget

  The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial surpluses after a year, with heavy investments in health care. Here are the highlights.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
• N.B. pharmacists call for more services to be covered by Medicare

  Of 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.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2023
• Ontario considers expanding scope of practice for nurses, pharmacists, and more

  Ontario is considering expanding the scope of what certain health professionals, such as nurses, can do in periods of ``high patient volumes.''

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023
• Dalhousie University pilot project expands PrEP prescriptions to N.S. pharmacies

  Nova 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.

  Health

  Feb 21, 2023
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• Demand high for pharmacy primary care clinic pilot project in Nova Scotia

  Two 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.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2023
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• Saskatoon pharmacy fined for overcharging Indigenous Services Canada thousands of dollars

  SRx pharmacy in Saskatoon has been fined $30,000 for overbilling medication - the largest fine the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals has ever imposed.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023