Xavi Richer Vis

Journalist

Author Profile

Xavi Richer Vis is a Toronto-based associate editor for the Canadian Healthcare Network.

Prior to joining CHN, Xavi was a digital editor at Canadian Business magazine and a reporter at the Investigative Journalism Foundation. His bylines can be found in The Globe and Mail, Wired, Maclean’s, TVO Today and The Narwhal, among many others.

Outside work, Xavi loves traveling, reading, horror movies, mezze platters and spending way too much time on Wikipedia.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

3/23/2026
Ontario’s pharmacist scope expansion means they’re helping more patients—but is that really easing pressure on the system?
Study finds Ontario policy increased pharmacy visits without reducing demand for doctor visits.

Xavi Richer Vis
3/23/2026
Is swimmer’s ear really a minor ailment? OCP debates mandatory training and declarations as exploration of scope expansion continues
This week’s Ontario College of Pharmacists' Board of Directors meeting ignited debate how best to establish competency for each new minor ailment.

Xavi Richer Vis

Xavi Richer Vis

Author Profile

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Ontario’s pharmacist scope expansion means they’re helping more patients—but is that really easing pressure on the system?

Is swimmer’s ear really a minor ailment? OCP debates mandatory training and declarations as exploration of scope expansion continues