Media Advisory - Ontario Pharmacists to Premier: Stop Massive Cuts to
Front-line HealthCare

TORONTO, May 6 /CNW/ - Ontario's Community Pharmacies will deliver a message to Premier McGuinty calling on him to stop massive funding cuts to front-line healthcare. A rally will be held in front of the main steps of the Ontario legislature at Queen's Park on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 11:00am ET.

    
    What:  Rally to call upon the Premier to stop massive funding cuts to
           Ontario community pharmacy and healthcare.

    Who:   Ben Shenouda, RPh, BSc. Phm, President, Independent Pharmacists
           Association of Ontario (IPO)
           Monica Miatello, RPh, BSc. Phm, London Ontario

    When:  Friday, May 07, 2010 11:00 am ET

    Where: Queen's Park
           Legislative Building (in front of main steps)
           Toronto, ON
    

Photo Opportunity: At the conclusion of formal remarks, Ontario pharmacists will present petitions and "Prescriptions for Honesty", directed to Premier McGuinty, to Christine Elliott, MPP - Whitby-Oshawa.

For further information: and to schedule an interview please contact: Ontario's Community Pharmacies Coalition Media Hotline, [phone] x202