The country's largest drugstore chains are going to war with the Ontario government over the price of generic drugs, saying the province's move to slash prescription costs in half will cut deep into profits, forcing layoffs and store closings.

In a fight that threatens to spread to pharmacies across the country, Shoppers Drug Mart and the company behind the Rexall and Pharma Plus chains say they will have to restructure dramatically under the plan.

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