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Letter: Pharmacists Can Help Treat Some Conditions

Judy Lendon shares her experience and lessons learned in seeking a prescription from her pharmacist.

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Aug 04, 2024
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a shelf filled with lots of different types of medicine
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I learned something new recently! I needed some meds, and my Doctor is on holiday.

I had heard that Ontario pharmacists could now prescribe medication for a variety of common causes, so I phoned my usual drugstore to get the usual script. However, the pharmacist said that he couldn’t do that.

Why? I ask…

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