BREAKING: Pharmacists in Ontario are being given the power to prescribe new medications.
The Doug Ford government made the announcement on Thursday in its 2023 budget, saying the original push to have pharmacists prescribe some medications has been “hugely popular.”
Prior to that date, Ontarians needed a prescription from a doctor or clinical assessment centre in order to access the treatment.
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