It’s been just shy of a month since pharmacists were given the green light to prescribe treatments for 21 common ailments in B.C. – and new data is shedding light on how popular this move has been across the province.

Data from Medimap shows an 18-per-cent increase in web searches for the common ailments

As of June 1, B.C. pharmacists were given the ability to prescribe treatments for several common infections, acne and allergies.