Canada Health Infoway has provided $1 million to support a project that aims to eliminate paper in referrals to specialists from general practitioners.
Various New Brunswick welfare groups have banded together to fight a government proposal to double the amount some seniors in the province’s prescription drug program pay in co-fees.
Legislation tabled would give pharmacists the ability to extend or adjust prescriptions, treat some minor conditions, request and analyze lab tests, and administer medications for the sake of instruction.
For a small province, New Brunswick serves up its share of big medical issues. From Dr. Henry Morgentaler’s abortion clinics, to pathology lawsuits (from patients and doctors) to IMG licensing issues, provincial college registrar Dr. Ed Schollenberg has been there for it all.
A plan by the New Brunswick government to save an estimated $3 million a year by doubling what some seniors pay for prescription drugs has been criticized by the province’s pharmacy association and welfare groups.
