Pharmacy Business

Using life insurance in your pharmacy estate planning
Life insurance is often used as a solution to problems and needs identified in the estate planning process. Here we three estate planning strategies pharmacy business owners should consider that include life insurance: estate preservation; estate equalization; and business succession planning.
Pharmpreneur of the week Ricardo Ardiles: "I see entrepreneurship as a video game."
If I were to go back and do it all over again, I would have two years' worth of savings built up before quitting my job OR build up a side hustle to the point where it has replaced my income before quitting and working full-time in my business.

Banned for 5 years: Pharmacist left methadone on patient’s doorstep and falsified dose administration logs

Susan Gillingham, a former pharmacist-in-charge at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Newfoundland and Labrador, also admitted to having personal relationships with two patients under her care.
Saskatchewan’s Bill 120 to change regulations of health care professionals

Saskatchewan has proposed amendments to the legislative framework that governs the regulatory bodies that oversee healthcare professionals through Bill 120.
By appointment only: Could this model be a game changer for your pharmacy?

A new study by pharmacist researchers at the University of Toronto and Whole Health Pharmacy Pharmacy Partners highlight the benefits—for patients and pharmacists—of an appointment-based model.
Everything B.C. docs need to know about the ICBC's Specialized Physician Services Report

The ICBC and Doctors of BC have co-developed a fresh form.
Amazon lays off about 80 workers from pharmacy

‘A small number of roles have been eliminated on the Amazon Pharmacy Services team,’ a spokesperson said.
College reminds Saskatchewan pharmacists not to sell vaccines without prescriptions

Some pharmacies are selling prescription vaccines such as Dukoral without prescriptions, the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals said.
AHS embraces electronically faxed prescriptions

Some Alberta Health Services facilities have begun using electronic faxes to send prescriptions to community pharmacies.
Embracing change: Specialty pharmacy in Saskatoon

The BioScript Pharmacy in Saskatoon serves approximately 5,000 patients across the province and is staffed by five pharmacists, 11 pharmacy assistants and two licensed technicians.

Using life insurance in your pharmacy estate planning

Pharmpreneur of the week Ricardo Ardiles: "I see entrepreneurship as a video game."

Banned for 5 years: Pharmacist left methadone on patient’s doorstep and falsified dose administration logs

Saskatchewan’s Bill 120 to change regulations of health care professionals

By appointment only: Could this model be a game changer for your pharmacy?

Everything B.C. docs need to know about the ICBC's Specialized Physician Services Report

Amazon lays off about 80 workers from pharmacy

College reminds Saskatchewan pharmacists not to sell vaccines without prescriptions

AHS embraces electronically faxed prescriptions

Embracing change: Specialty pharmacy in Saskatoon