Pharmacists are angry, frustrated and concerned about their ability to deliver safe and effective patient care as corporate pressures to perform billable services mount, according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists.

In an extraordinary statement Tuesday, Registrar and CEO Shenda Tanchak said the college had gathered compelling and troubling information about the extent and impact of growing “corporate-centric” pressures on pharmacists during a recent series of virtual town halls and written submissions from thousands of pharmacy professionals.