How nursing expertise can make pharmacare better

Many people across Canada support allowing nurse practitioners and qualified registered nurses to dispense drug samples, according to a survey commissioned by the Canadian Nurses Association.

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor should create a public awareness campaign to bring attention to the scourge of counterfeit prescription drugs, writes Mike Villeneuve, CEO of the Canadian Nurses Association. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MIKE VILLENEUVE

August 30, 2018

Before writing a prescription, health-care professionals must complete an exam to determine the patient’s problem. Then they propose a course of treatment and provide clear instructions. The process of developing national pharm...

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