Ethical and financial concerns as Ford government expands pharmacist powers

Ethical and financial concerns as Ford government expands pharmacist powers

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The role of pharmacists could be expanding once again in Ontario. But as Tina Yazdani reports, the province's health minister couldn't or wouldn't answer a key question about the cost to taxpayers.

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