Pharmacist Amy Lamb and others debated the issue recently in Prince Albert, Alta., where zoning rules have prevented pharmacies that are adjacent to residential areas from dispensing the drug since 2018.
Many specialists ignore the requirements in the schedule of benefits and expect family doctors to deal with follow-up care, ordering tests and admin work, argues Dr. Adam Stewart.
Canada's leaders would do well to refer to Albert Einstein's definition of insanity, because this new healthcare funding smells like old promises our government failed to keep, years ago.