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Ontario Government to expand pharmacists prescribing power this fall

Starting in the fall, pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications that treat moderate acne, canker sores, diaper dermatitis, yeast infections, pinworms and threadworms along with nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy; in additional to the 13 other ailments they were granted prescribing powers for in January.

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Ontario Government to expand pharmacists prescribing power this fall

Starting in the fall, pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications that treat moderate acne, canker sores, diaper dermatitis, yeast infections, pinworms and threadworms along with nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy; in additional to the 13 other ailments they were granted prescribing powers for in January.

Ontario pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe medications for a number of common ailments without the approval of a physician. (File Photo)

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Ontario Government to expand pharmacists prescribing power this fall

Starting in the fall, pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications that treat moderate acne, canker sores, diaper dermatitis, yeast infections, pinworms and threadworms along with nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy; in additional to the 13 other ailments they were granted prescribing powers for in January.

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President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with Canada's Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser at Ottawa International Airport, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)