Ontario Pharmacists get new powers
Pharmacists now have new powers
Pharmacists now able to vaccinate.
Pharmacy professions will also be allowed to renew most prescriptions and help patients quit smoking by prescribing medication under changes unveiled Tuesday.
"It's great news for our pharmacists and if s great news for taxpayers as well because the more that we can do to keep people healthy... the more money we're going to save in the long run," he said.
Pharmacists will be paid $7.50 per injection, which is provided to patients free, but they will not receive payment for refilling prescriptions.
Health Minister Deb Matthews said 600 of Ontario s 3,500 pharmacies would provide the service this fall and winter with the program expanding in the years ahead.
To that end, pharmacists would also be able to provide up to six-month renewals of prescriptions for all non-narcotic medications.
"This is the start of rebuilding that foundation, because it was very hard for a lot of pharmacy owners to continue in the old model when the economics had changed.
This is a great day in terms of... having pharmacists doing what they've been trained to do,Several other provinces have made similar rule changes over the past several years, most recently Alberta this spring.In a news release, Shoppers Drug Mart said it would provide flu shots in 460 outlets this year.
Pharmacists now able to vaccinate.
Pharmacy professions will also be allowed to renew most prescriptions and help patients quit smoking by prescribing medication under changes unveiled Tuesday.
"It's great news for our pharmacists and if s great news for taxpayers as well because the more that we can do to keep people healthy... the more money we're going to save in the long run," he said.
Pharmacists will be paid $7.50 per injection, which is provided to patients free, but they will not receive payment for refilling prescriptions.
Health Minister Deb Matthews said 600 of Ontario s 3,500 pharmacies would provide the service this fall and winter with the program expanding in the years ahead.
To that end, pharmacists would also be able to provide up to six-month renewals of prescriptions for all non-narcotic medications.
"This is the start of rebuilding that foundation, because it was very hard for a lot of pharmacy owners to continue in the old model when the economics had changed.
This is a great day in terms of... having pharmacists doing what they've been trained to do,Several other provinces have made similar rule changes over the past several years, most recently Alberta this spring.In a news release, Shoppers Drug Mart said it would provide flu shots in 460 outlets this year.
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