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Pharmacist who left Canada amid a $7.7-million fraudulent claims lawsuit gets licence yanked
Sameh Sadek transferred millions of dollars of ill-gotten wealth offshore, according to court documents. When he and his pharmacist wife Lilian Fam fled to Egypt in 2018, they left behind millions more in assets that included four houses and luxury cars. -
Atlantic Canada's pharmacists want more responsibilities to ease burden on hospitals
Pharmacists in Atlantic Canada have the ability to assess and treat more than 30 minor ailments, including cold sores, nausea, minor sleep disorders and nicotine dependence. But if someone chooses to seek care at a pharmacy instead of a doctor's office or walk-in clinic, it typically comes with an out-of-pocket cost of about $25.

