Impact of community pharmacist antibiotic prescribing for minor ailments: an interrupted time series analysis

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Valerie Leung · Toronto East General Hospital

Bradley J. Langford · University of Toronto

Kevin A. Brown · University of Toronto

Dorsa Ghahramani · University of Toronto

Johnny Hoang · University of Toronto

Anjali Oberai · Canadian Water and Wastewater Association

Mina Tadrous ·

Abstract

There was a clear increase in pharmacist prescribing for eligible drugs in the eligible population post-policy implementation. Pharmacists in Ontario appear to be prescribing within policy limits for uncomplicated UTIs and LD prophylaxis.

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Antibiotic Use and Resistance Urinary Tract Infections Management Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

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Published in: BMJ Open

Volume 15, Issue 11, pp. e107109-e107109

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107109

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Impact of community pharmacist antibiotic prescribing for minor ailments: an interrupted time series analysis

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