In many ways, COVID-19 couldn't have come at a worse possible time for Canada. The country was already facing a looming healthcare shortfall. The increased care requirements of an aging population coupled with mass retirements of physicians and other healthcare personnel was already slated to create a system bursting at the seams.
Addressing this problem requires a reimagining of care delivery, one which keeps care in the community — pharmacies are perfectly positioned to address this.
For further details see:
Pharmacies and the Future of Primary Healthcare in Canada