Pharmacy Business

Community pharmacist—and parent—voices needed in push for pediatric formulations
A non-profit centre that works to make pediatric formulations of common medicines commercially available wants to hear from parents and community pharmacists about their experiences.
Resource on nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for prescribers and pharmacists
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy have put together a resource for prescribers and pharmacists on Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) and its use in treating COVID-19.

32-month suspension: Pharmacy owner pays the price for more than $1 million in false claims

Toronto pharmacist Shani-Abbas Siwani must also pay $15,000 in hearing costs and notify employers for five years about his discipline record.
VIDEO: Meet new business columnist Amy Oliver

Amy's new back-page column, A Dose of Strategy, premieres in the February print edition of Pharmacy Practice + Business. In this video, she explains her goals.
Nova Scotia pharmacy offers prescriptions in reusable glass vials

Teasdale Apothecary in Antigonish may be the first pharmacy in Nova Scotia to offer customers the option of getting prescriptions in reusable glass containers.
Pharmacists: We’re in the thick of it

Seven characteristics pharmacy leaders can use to prevent burnout and capitalize on the future they’ve earned.
Proof of vaccination now required to access more Quebec big-box stores

Premier Francois Legault previously announced that Quebecers will have to show their vaccination passport starting today if they wish to enter stores with floor surfaces of 1,500 square metres or more.
82% of pharmacists report feeling more stressed than they've ever been: survey

Our recent survey about how the pandemic has affected pharmacists revealed just how bad pharmacists’ stress levels are.
How you holding up? National survey aims to capture comprehensive picture of pharmacy's mental health

The 50-question survey, which should take about 15 minutes to complete, is the first step in the Canadian Pharmacists Association's newly launched mental health and wellness initiative.
Boosting the boosters: Pharmacies across Canada host special clinics for COVID-19 vaccines

Pharmacists across Canada are pulling out all the stops to get the public their first, second and third doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

Community pharmacist—and parent—voices needed in push for pediatric formulations

Resource on nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for prescribers and pharmacists

32-month suspension: Pharmacy owner pays the price for more than $1 million in false claims

VIDEO: Meet new business columnist Amy Oliver

Nova Scotia pharmacy offers prescriptions in reusable glass vials

Pharmacists: We’re in the thick of it

Proof of vaccination now required to access more Quebec big-box stores

82% of pharmacists report feeling more stressed than they've ever been: survey

How you holding up? National survey aims to capture comprehensive picture of pharmacy's mental health

Boosting the boosters: Pharmacies across Canada host special clinics for COVID-19 vaccines