Pharmacy Business

How to account for commercial terms payments – the right way
Solid accounting practices are fundamental to enhancing and preserving the value of your pharmacy business. The converse, of course, is also true: bad accounting can undermine pharmacist-owners' ability to sell their pharmacy when, how and for how much they hope to.
Good intentions!
To some reading this column, the word "intentional" will hit you like a punch in the nose. It will possess your attention and inspire your action. Intentionality does not discriminate. It is a principle that will serve all who choose to adopt it. I have yet to find anyone who has not benefited from intentionality.

The admin burden that’s really killing family practice

I took the Friday of Eid ul Fitr off to celebrate with my family. On Saturday, I logged into my Electronic Medical Record, correctly realizing that if I waited until Monday, the EMR inbox would crush my sorry soul.
Embracing change in my pharmacy in Gibsons, B.C.

In Gibsons, B.C., an independent pharmacy's patient-centred care model guarantees engagement with a pharmacist on every visit.
Ontario pharmacist runs 12th Boston marathon

Troy Cox, a pharmacist from Huntsville, Ont., finished 17th in his age group.
Take my license: Celebrated pharmacist who dispensed cancelled prescription asked college to yank his license

Just over three years ago, Halifax pharmacist and pharmacy owner Wayne Little was lauded in Nova Scotia’s legislative assembly. In late 2021, things took a wrong turn when his pharmacy dispensed the wrong dosage for a young child. The next year saw another series of mistakes.
Thinking of offering contraception prescribing? The CPhA’s new series has some tips

As more pharmacists are able to prescribe contraception across the country, The Canadian Pharmacists Association has released its first video about sexual and reproductive health.
Second Act: Mixing politics and humour

Alberta pharmacist Bob Mattice is combining stand-up comedy and a job on city council.
Not all roses will bloom: Tales of the polluted time

‘I have come to realize, albeit belatedly, that it’s important to learn to say no,’ says Dr. Jabir Jassam.
Pharmpreneur of the week Dean Miller: "I feel fortunate that my team has always been composed of great pharmacists who are also pioneers!"

The key driving force for me to become an entrepreneur was the desire to support our great profession in a way I had never experienced before.

How to account for commercial terms payments – the right way

Good intentions!

The admin burden that’s really killing family practice

Embracing change in my pharmacy in Gibsons, B.C.

Ontario pharmacist runs 12th Boston marathon

Take my license: Celebrated pharmacist who dispensed cancelled prescription asked college to yank his license

Thinking of offering contraception prescribing? The CPhA’s new series has some tips

Second Act: Mixing politics and humour

Not all roses will bloom: Tales of the polluted time

Pharmpreneur of the week Dean Miller: "I feel fortunate that my team has always been composed of great pharmacists who are also pioneers!"