Back to the fax? Doctors say Ottawa's plans to axe prescription software leaves them in limbo - News Summed Up

Back to the fax? Doctors say Ottawa's plans to axe prescription software leaves them in limbo


The software allows doctors to instantly send drug prescriptions to pharmacies and approve prescription renewal requests with a click of a mouse. The system brings up the renewal request in an electronic prompt attached to each patient's health record. "With it, you can renew a patient's prescription in seconds. So if PrescribeIT is helping doctors manage their patient loads and there's no clear replacement in place, why pull the plug? To Bolzon, the statement doesn't make it clear what options, if any, doctors will have to replace PrescribeIT, starting in June.


Source: CBC News March 16, 2026 18:32 UTC



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