Effective April 1, 2011, the Ontario government launched the First Stage of Expanded Services, the precursor to the Pharmaceutical Opinion Program. This is not an enhanced scope of practice initiative, pharmacists discuss changes with prescribers prior to implementation; however, the expanded services are remunerated by government. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/drugs/expandedservices/
Effective September 1, 2011, the Ontario government launched the Pharmaceutical Opinion program, an expanded professional pharmacy service in which a drug related problem and clinical intervention are identified. The precursor to this program was previously announced on April 1, 2011 with slightly different initial program criteria but relaunched more fully on September 1, 2011. This is not an enhanced scope of practice initiative, pharmacists discuss changes with prescribers prior to implementation; however, the expanded services are remunerated by government. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/drugs/pharmaopinion/
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Conrad Amenta Project Director, Blueprint for Pharmacy Tel: (613) 523-7877, ext 279 or Toll Free: 1-800-917-9489 Fax: (613) 523-0445