E-drug: Repeat ordering on antibiotic prescriptions (cont'd)
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In Canada, it probably depends on which province you live in. If
doctors write a prescription for someone who is not covered by a
public provincial drug plan then they can order as many repeats as
they want. Different provinces impose limits on how long a supply
of drugs can be given on a prescription and in these cases there will
be limits on the number of repeats available if the prescription is
being paid for by the public plan.
Joel Lexchin MD
121 Walmer Rd.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5R 2X8
Tel: +416-964-7186
Fax: +416-923-9515
e mail: joel.lexchin@utoronto.ca
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