Posted on 22/08/07
Only doctors may prescribe, CMA resolves
VANCOUVER -- Canada's doctors are bitterly denouncing the idea that pharmacists be allowed to prescribe drugs independently, saying such a practice places patients at risk.Independent prescribing by pharmacists, nurse-practitioners and midwives is already permitted, to varying degrees, in six provinces.
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