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Access to drugs a pain

Ever wonder why there is stockpiling?

Perhaps the mental giants in Ottawa could stop fear mongering. For example, on Castanet today I read that no less than the Deputy Minister of Health Canada has warned that the COVID-19 will worsen the supply of drugs.

Perfect news for us seniors. But wait here is the kicker.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association is encouraging members to limit patients to a 30 day supply. Doesn’t that mean susceptible seniors will need to go to the drugstore for their prescriptions three times instead of once? That also means three dispensing fees instead on one. We are told to stay home yet are told to venture out more often to get needed prescription drugs. Does that make any sense to anyone?

Also Heath Canada has warned Canadians not to stockpile drugs. How can I stock pile drugs when I need to visit my doctor every time in order to renew? The most I can get, even though I have an ongoing never-get-better condition that will require the same drug until I die, is 90 days.

Why can’t people find a doctor who will accept them as patients? Perhaps the reason is the waiting rooms are full of patients just requiring a refill.

The most maddening phrase is OK Boomer.

You know the response given us older hard working taxpayers ever hear from the enlightened ones like the Deputy Minister. From now on I think I will address them as OK Morons.

Robert Hepting



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