Pharmacy Business

Rings a bell: A new podcast for pharmacists looking to stay sharp!
Are you a pharmacist/medical professional? Could you pass the national licensing exam for your profession if you had a pop quiz today? Me either! But I'd like to come close.
Would Ontarians have to pay for expanded vaccines in pharmacies?
Last July, Ontario said it would consult on allowing pharmacists to give tetanus, diphtheria, pneumococcal and shingles vaccines—but the current proposal would see patients pay to receive them in pharmacy.

B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss

The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, which is sold under the band name Ozempic.
Retired UofT pharmacy professor recognized with the Order of Canada

K. Wayne Hindmarsh is dean emeritus at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
Two pharmacists sanctioned for serious failures in monitoring a patient

Both missed several refills of medication prescribed to vulnerable patient who has now been in a vegetative state after a cardioembolic stroke.
Have your say: What are your hopes and dreams?

Four pharmacists share their wishes and ambitions for their practice and pharmacy care in the years to come.
The continuing education conundrum

Let's think outside the box, or computer screen, and create the optimal backdrop for educational expansion.
A refresher on prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent Lyme disease following a tick bite

As case numbers rise, Ontario pharmacists can follow algorithm to assess patients and prescribe doxycycline to prevent Lyme disease after a high-risk tick bite.
Pharmacist-led interventions can increase vaccine uptake in older adults

Systematic review and meta-analysis examines the impact of pharmacist-led interventions on uptake of five vaccines in people aged 60 years or older.
Your pharmacy is already a clinic

Let’s stop waiting for permission or perfection. The systems we already have can support clinical care if we design them to.

Rings a bell: A new podcast for pharmacists looking to stay sharp!

Would Ontarians have to pay for expanded vaccines in pharmacies?

B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss

Retired UofT pharmacy professor recognized with the Order of Canada

Two pharmacists sanctioned for serious failures in monitoring a patient

Have your say: What are your hopes and dreams?

The continuing education conundrum

A refresher on prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent Lyme disease following a tick bite

Pharmacist-led interventions can increase vaccine uptake in older adults

Your pharmacy is already a clinic