Do Hospital Pharmacies And Doctors Have Similar Relationship?

Pharmacies’ pain will be consumers’ gain

Jeffrey Simpson

Is government crackdown on pharmacy funding justified?

April 13, 2010

MARGARET SCOTT/NEWSART

 

YES
Susan Eng
Vice-president, advocacy,  CARP
You could be paying much less for generic drugs if the provincial governments are successful in getting rid of the rebates the drug companies pay drug stores to stock their products. However, the drugstore chains are putting up a fight and there's no telling where this will end, but you should be alert to pressure tactics at the drug counter. READ MORE

NO
Rita Winn
Community pharmacist, Oshawa
Ontario's pharmacists are proud of the role we play in front-line patient care.
From seniors and patients with chronic illness to moms and dads with small children at home – and everyone in between – local pharmacists are often the first entry point into the health-care system. READ MORE