The second part of a report, completed by Data N.B., examined how pharmacy care clinics affected people’s health and use of other health-care services as well as what clients and staff thought of the pilot program, which allowed pharmacists to manage and prescribe for certain chronic conditions, such as diabetes and asthma.
Researcher says he hopes now-ended pharmacy care clinics remain on the table for government consideration
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 21, 2026 11:53 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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A pilot program that allowed pharmacists to manage and prescribe for certain chronic conditions was brought to an end at the six locations where it was tried — Fredericton, Moncton, Hampton, Paquetville and Riverview. (CBC)
About 30 per cent of patients involved in a pharmacy pilot had no other health-care options, says Chris Folkins, the co-author of the second part of a report looking at the province’s cancelled pilot in pharmacist care clinics.
“People felt that it was taking care of their needs and potentially preventing them from having to seek more challenging means of care, like visiting the ER,” Folkins said.
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