Kenora-Rainy River M-P-P Howard Hampton was on the attack yesterday over proposed drug changes impacting the province's pharmacies.
Hampton told the legislature small pharmacy owners in his riding are worried about the impact to their businesses.
"The independent pharmacies in Red Lake, Emo and Rainy River, if they were forced to close, would have literally thousands of people having to travel, in some cases, 100 kilometres or more to the next pharmacy," said Hampton. "They are concerned that they may have to close, because they see your scheme as a one-size-fits-all strategy that ignores communities in northern Ontario."
Health Minister Deb Matthews says an increase in the dispensing fee provided to pharmacies will offset any losses incurred by the proposed change.
