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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Q&A with the Experts: Pharmacists gain more prescribing power for minor ailments

Updated regulations in Ontario allow pharmacists to prescribe more medications

Since January 2023, pharmacists across Ontario have been prescribing medications for 13 minor ailments. Nardine Nakhla, pharmacist and professor at the University of Waterloo, was a member of the advisory group that drafted regulations enabling this expansion in scope. Nakhla provides an update on the changing minor ailments landscape in Ontario. Read more on Waterloo News.