One day after the Newfoundland and Labrador government announced new prescribing powers for registered nurses, the province's pharmacists learned their ability to assess ailments and issue prescriptions will also expand.
Pediatric emergency rooms across the country are dealing with a surge in respiratory illness among children, as well as a low supply of children's cold and flu medication. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, says flu vaccines will help mitigate the rise in cases.
The rising cost of living has left many people in Newfoundland and Labrador making decisions about where to put their money, including whether they can afford to fill their prescriptions, according to two industry figures.