Pharmacist S. P. Dime prepares a prescription at his Jarvis St. store. 1,650 pharmacies in the province belong to the Ontario government's Parcost Pro(...)

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Pharmacist S. P. Dime prepares a prescription at his Jarvis St. store. 1,650 pharmacies in the province belong to the Ontario government's Parcost Pro(...)

Date9/26/1970

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Geo, Mario (photographer)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Pharmacist S. P. Dime prepares a prescription at his Jarvis St. store. 1;650 pharmacies in the province belong to the Ontario government's Parcost Program; which stands for prescriptions at reasonable cost. They are pledged to use the comparative drug price index to bring down the cost of drugs and to improve their quality. The index is being sent to doctors; druggists throughout Ontario.

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