Since launching the pilot in select pharmacies in 2023, the program has handled about 27,000 appointments, with 100% of surveyed patients saying they’d recommend it to family and friends.
The Montreal pharmacist pleaded guilty to errors in the dosage of two prescriptions, including one for methadone, for which a patient was sent to hospital.
With so many stakeholders involved in getting a drug from its component chemicals to the pill in the patient's hand, the report from the CGPA and CAPDM stresses the need for harmonized strategy.