Thanks for the question.
We think it's incredibly important. As we talked about before, there are many backlogs in the system, whether in primary care, public health or immunization. As pharmacies expand their role in primary care, by prescribing whether it's for common or minor ailments.... The majority of the provinces across Canada are already prescribing for these. There are a couple provinces that are still lagging in terms of pharmacists' ability to prescribe for some of the common ailments. We're talking about things like allergic rhinitis. We're talking about things like diaper rash or cold sores, or uncomplicated bladder infections. Pharmacists are prescribing for these things in many provinces, but still a number of provinces do not give pharmacists the ability to prescribe.
Given that authority, we'll be able to help distribute the burden of care among the many providers we have in the system. If somebody's experiencing symptoms of some of these common conditions on a weekend or in an evening, they may be going to the emergency room for that. Is that the best use of our health system resources? Likely not. It's much more costly, and they can be much better dedicated to somebody with more severe concerns.