Pharmacy Business

Service and transaction fees continue to creep their way onto the bottom line of Canadian pharmacies.

About 55% of Canadians are covered by employer-sponsored drug plans, which means that when these workers get laid off, they also lose their health benefits, including prescription drug insurance tied to their jobs.

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) cites Canada as an example for a best practice.

Several adjustments to the regulations centre around pharmacist prescribing and scope in the wake of the Pharmacist Care Clinic pilot project.

Association makes the case for pharmacy technicians as vaccine providers, after their 2022 authorization to administer COVID vaccines.

Most common time for a medication event was the dispensing stage, followed by the data input stage.

University's initiative offers opportunity for pharmacy techs across the country to come together to share expertise and experiences.

The company has plans to open more pharmacy clinics in select provinces this year.