Local pharmacists speak out
Posted Apr 16, 2010 03:09:32 PM.
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Pharmacists in Waterloo Region are mobilizing to send a message to Ontario’s Minister of Health.
The Ontario’s Community Pharmacies coalition says
the McGuinty government doesn’t understand what it takes to deliver the front-line services community pharmacists provide the people of this province.
Connie Phillion is an independent pharmacist in Kitchener.
She tells 570 News they’re all banding together as a group, which includes writing letters to MPP’s and informing patients of the changes.
She adds the deep impact of these cuts means that some pharmacies will have to permanently shut their doors.
The province plans to cut generic drug costs by reducing payments from drug makers to pharmacies.
