No fewer than 62 pharmacists will see their right to practice suspended because they did not complete the hours of continuing education activities required during the reference period which ended last spring.
Beta Therapeutics isn't the first in the province to go this route. A family physician at another clinic, Perpetual Health Centre, is charging new patients $125 a month starting Nov. 1.
Adjusting for demographics and hours/weeks of work, we found that on average female physicians earn about 9% less than their male counterparts, finds health economist Boris Kralj.
It's unfortunate but I still hear things like "pill pusher" or "pill counter" when referring to pharmacist skill sets. We are so much more than that and I will continue to advocate for pharmacists by creating systems where pharmacists can become leaders.
