Why this Ontario pharmacist started an orphan patient clinicIt isn’t just a service being provided, it's a way to shine a spotlight on the importance of expanded scope of practice for Ontario’s pharmacists, who could be filling in some of these gaps for patients without a physician. A system-wide problem needs a system-wide solution, and pharmacists have onePatients don’t just need to be “attached,” they need to be cared for. And pharmacists are ready, willing—but still waiting to be part of that solution. Nova Scotia’s Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinics reported to be a smash success The pharmacist-led clinics first rolled out in 2023 and have since provided over 218,000 services. POLL: Should physicians be refusing faxed requests for prescriptions in favour of PrescribeIT? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
