For many Ontario pharmacist owners, especially those serving the province’s most vulnerable patients, the title of ‘independent pharmacist’ is a bit of fiction.
The C.D. Howe Institute report is the result of a policy workshop held in August, which included people representing the pharmaceutical industry, the insurance industry and government, along with academics and former public servants.
Pharmacists are well-positioned to offer effective and environmentally friendly solutions, whether by reducing, recycling or reusing pill dispensers, writes pharmacist Marc Parent.
A release on Wednesday said the government has ‘provided direction’ to the Ontario College of Pharmacists with a view to making the necessary regulatory changes.
The review had been initiated from a proposal from then-chair James Morrison last year, who said the board was facing an increase in ‘behaviours indicative of board discord and a breakdown of trust.’
Pharmacist accused of promoting two ophthalmic solutions to doctors for which he was the sole shareholder and distributor, while an employee of the only pharmacy that prepared these solutions.
The company has been aggressively expanding its national footprint since last year, when its Persistence Capital Partners completed its go-private $415-million acquisition of Neighbourly.
