Pharmacy Business

‘Deeply disappointed’: Open letter from group of pharmacists calls on Alberta government to reconsider service fee cuts
Back in November, the province began rolling back service compensation fees for initial patient assessments and cutting the number of annual care plan follow-up appointments for which pharmacists can be reimbursed for.
B.C. investigates ‘significant’ opioid diversion, including international trafficking
A Ministry of Health investigative unit says a ‘significant portion of opioids prescribed by doctors and pharmacists in British Columbia are being diverted—and prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally.

PANS launches ‘BEST TEAM EVER’ contest ahead of Pharmacy Appreciation Month

PANS celebrates pharmacy teams and their contribution to pharmacy in Nova Scotia, noting that their role has changed dramatically over the years.
Need to study up? Counselling cue cards for pharmacists

Resource aims to save time and provide counselling pearls easily accessible in practice.
UPCOMING EVENT: CFP session to provide pharmacists with info on the business of wealth creation

This educational day, set to take place on March 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, focuses on practical tactics and strategies for independent pharmacy owners to successfully navigate today’s financial, professional and operational challenges.
Save the dates: Two tech conferences

Ontario and national conference promise great learnings for techs.
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Tracey Thornley: ‘I entered into the field of pharmacy because it offered so much choice’

Thornley works collaboratively across disciplines and stakeholders to support changing practice that delivers efficient and effective care: providing evidence to inform policy.
Clinical viewers for community pharmacists could be mandated in Ontario

The OCP sees clinical viewers as essential tools in the face of the expected expanded scope of practice coming to the province.
How Trump’s tariffs could affect Canada’s drug manufacturing landscape

Expanded tariffs spell drug shortages and higher prices for Canadians.
Pharmacogenetics and the boy who cried revolution

Pharmacogenomics is often touted as revolutionary. Does the thought of a healthcare revolution make you feel exhausted? I suggest we take this revolution in increments, exactly the way this useful technology will impact patient care.

‘Deeply disappointed’: Open letter from group of pharmacists calls on Alberta government to reconsider service fee cuts

B.C. investigates ‘significant’ opioid diversion, including international trafficking

PANS launches ‘BEST TEAM EVER’ contest ahead of Pharmacy Appreciation Month

Need to study up? Counselling cue cards for pharmacists

UPCOMING EVENT: CFP session to provide pharmacists with info on the business of wealth creation

Save the dates: Two tech conferences

Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Tracey Thornley: ‘I entered into the field of pharmacy because it offered so much choice’

Clinical viewers for community pharmacists could be mandated in Ontario

How Trump’s tariffs could affect Canada’s drug manufacturing landscape

Pharmacogenetics and the boy who cried revolution