Ontario Progressive Conservative Medical Group: ANTIBIOTIC OVERPRESCRIBING.

Liberal Government has given Antibiotic prescribing authority to Nurses & Pharmacists. College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO) accepts complaints from ANYONE, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. Patients demand antibiotics;if refused will threaten a complaint to CPSO. This will lead to high cost to GP in time and money.$3,600 a day charge to doctor for every day of a Discipline Committee TRIBUNAL (not a Court). Some pharmacists offer FREE rent, supplies and staff to GPs. There is pressure to prescribe. Possible solution: In non-rural areas,Antibiotics prescribed only by a Salaried Hospital Physician Infection Specialist. Would also help Infection statistics.