Rebecca Gao
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- 12/2/2025
UofT first-year PharmD students to assist community pharmacies during flu vaccine season
As a part of their new accelerated PharmD program, first-year UofT students will be entering experiential learning opportunities in their first semester. - 12/1/2025
Ontario’s flu vaccine roll out hit with a glitch that further exposed inefficiencies in the system
A new report in the Toronto Star found that pharmacies were being impacted by a system glitch, leading to temporary vaccine delivery suspension. - 11/30/2025
New CPhA benchmark aims to teach Canadian what pharmacists can and can’t do in each province
After a long consultation process, the CPhA releases their new benchmarks that outline pharmacists’ education and what they can do in each province. - 11/27/2025
Alberta pharmacists face problem after problem trying to provide fall vaccines
‘There was an enormous amount of labour that we had to go through just to help the public—and then we didn’t even get to do it,’ says RxA president. - 11/13/2025
75% of Canadians support expanded pharmacy scope: new poll
A new survey found that most Canadians see expanded scope of practice for pharmacists as a way to improve access to care. - 11/13/2025
American pharmacy now accepting cryptocurrency
Invictus Pharmacy in the U.S. will now accept cryptocurrency as payment. - 11/11/2025
DEADLINE NOV. 14: FIP is looking for a 2026 congress liaison
Young Canadian pharmacists encouraged to apply and help FIP with planning and implementation of the 2nd ever Congress to be held in Canada. Applications are due this Friday. - 11/11/2025
Saskatchewan expanding pharmacy strep testing program
The pilot project launched earlier this year and will now expand to 11 more pharmacies. - 11/11/2025
B.C. pharmacist suspended and fined in wake of criminal charges
The Kamloops-area pharmacist displayed a ‘lack of honesty related to obstructing the failing to report criminal charges on multiple registration renewals, and breaching the terms of a signed Consent Agreement.’ - 11/9/2025
Pharmacy manager in Manitoba found guilty of over a dozen counts, fined $5,000
Found guilty of 14 counts related to incidents dating from 2020 to 2022.
