Bill 2 has created quite a stir within the medical community in recent days, but a section concerning pharmacies’ use of private agencies has gone largely unnoticed. Pharmacists are worried and surprised by the provision that was slipped into the bill.

The legislation states that community pharmacies may only use the services of a staffing agency or independent workers to the extent prescribed by government regulation.

It should be noted from the outset that regulating the use of agencies was a request from the Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP). The AQPP is therefore pleased that Health Minister Christian Dubé has taken the initiative on this issue. However, it did not expect it to be included in this legislation. The Quebec Order of Pharmacists and the Associat

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