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‘What do I do?’ This woman lives in severe pain and is losing her family doctor | Globalnews.ca

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New Brunswick is facing a doctor shortage in New Brunswick .

Without a family doctor, many face difficulties renewing prescriptions for painkillers.

Pharmacists are currently able to extend and renew prescriptions for controlled substances.

NB Health Link , a stop-gap service designed to help New Brunswickers without a doctor, is currently on the wait list.

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