“Pharmacies are trying to do a lot with limited resources,” said Danielle Paes, chief pharmacist officer at the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Like many health professionals, pharmacists have faced burnout and labour shortages since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Ontario also expanded pharmacists’ prescriptive powers to include medications for minor ailments as of Jan. 1. “As a national association, we’ve heard time and time again from pharmacists that they want to practise to their full scope. 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.

Source: thestar January 03, 2023 05:00 UTC