Pharmacists
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Saskatoon pharmacy fined for overcharging Indigenous Services Canada thousands of dollarsSRx pharmacy in Saskatoon has been fined $30,000 for overbilling medication - the largest fine the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals has ever imposed.CanadaFeb 3
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Sask. to introduce expanded roles for pharmacists, nurse practitioners and paramedicsThe Saskatchewan government is looking at ways to increase patient access to a variety of health-care services, including ones that could mean new duties for health-care workers.HealthFeb 2
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