Expanded pharmacist roles among Manitoba PCs' latest proposals
Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives, under new leader Konrad Narth, are promising to expand pharmacists' scope of practice if elected, speaking from a pharmacy in Morden. Shadow Minister for Health Kathleen Cook said Manitoba pharmacists have the most restricted scope of practice in Canada and the lowest number of authorized pharmacy services, citing a Pharmacists Manitoba survey finding 62 per cent of University of Manitoba College of Pharmacy students are considering relocating to another province to make better use of their training. Cook introduced Bill 240, the Pharmaceutical Amendment A
If passed, pharmacists could treat common conditions close to home, which matters for rural patients who travel far for doctor appointments and for pharmacy staff.
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