Pharmacy Business

It is the boss’s job to filter the conversations of the workplace and make informed decisions. The hardest part of being the pharmacy decision-maker comes in the times we are wrong. When that happens, do you have the guts to change your mind?

As pharmacists, we see firsthand the effects of obesity in our patients, from chronic illness to cancer, to low self-esteem, and even mobility issues. Unfortunately, the problem continues to escalate. Right now “in Canada, almost two in three adults and one in three children and youth are overweight or living with obesity with even higher rates in marginalized and equity-seeking populations.”

An ISMP report explains how a healthcare organization in a small community failed to notice the mistake until dozens of people were affected and offers advice on how others can avoid similar situations.

Don’t let this sleepy face fool you—apparently Ellie is a relentless popcorn thief!

The newly designed clinics boast a number of features aimed at enhancing the patient experience.

A new PharmD course for pharmacists from the University of Toronto helps pharmacists provide care for transgender people.

Should pharmacists who can prove they have the training and competence be allowed to inject Botox and dermal fillers? A number of Alberta pharmacists say they should, and many have built businesses on cosmetic injections.

My entrepreneurial journey has been marked by two main endeavours, the first of which motivated the second. I started out as a community pharmacy owner, and then went on to launch a company to develop decision-support software. It was a natural transition.