Pharmacy Business

A public campaign to win coverage for catastrophic drugs is gathering strength after moving from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island.

Some patients are finding it increasingly difficult to find diabetes, thyroid and pain medications and other drugs as the 6-year-old national drug shortage widens. But many are finding an alternative: compounding

There is a revolution happening in North American medicine. I'm talking about the integrative model of pharmacy, personified by companies like Pharmaca in the US, and Finlandia and Pure in Canada.

Derek Desrosiers joins other distinguished award winners for his life-long commitment and contribution to the profession of pharmacy in Canada.

Nova Scotia is joining the list of provinces to introduce a drug information system that will allow prescribers to share information about patient medication. The new system was announced Thursday (July 28) and will come online 2013-2014.

Ontario announces it will cover Champix and Zyban under the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan beginning August 4.

Reductions in price of generic drugs must only come alongside changes that protect pharmacists’ revenue, says association.

A group that represents pharmacy owners has changed its mind about pulling out of the province’s Prescription Drug Program.