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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Correct the prescription model is very insane. Like, obtusely idiotic.
I understand the concern for addiction (on SOME drugs...) or the desire for some doctors to follow up with patients and try to catch issues early on. That makes sense. But we have to make a decision, do we want this system? Yes? Make more people doctors. Do we instead want tighter restrictions for entry into med school so therefore theoretically better doctors? Then ease up on the prescription model or other things.
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The nature of many prescriptions these days is life long.
As I'm writing this, I looked it up and pharmacists in BC have been given expanded powers as of June 1, 2023:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...tiatives/ppmac
A step in the right direction.