‘Big year’ for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association - Terrace Standard

In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children’s drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you’d think they might balk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptive powers are being expanded.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and family doctor shortages, pharmacists have seen their roles in the health-care system recognized by governments and the public like never before, Paes said. They’ve become key points of contact for everything from COVID-19 vaccinations to renewing some drug prescriptions.

“Hopefully it’s improved, but who knows — it’s a rough, rough time to be a health-care worker right now.” She pointed to P.E.I., where an expansion of patient assessment and prescriptive powers were announced in October, as a positive model. The service is being funded by the government, she said, so patients don’t have to pay out of pocket.

Margaret Wing, CEO of the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association, said that being empowered to operate closer to their full potential actually made the job easier when pressures mounted.

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