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Flu and COVID jabs clearly demonstrate the usefulness of pharmacies in vaccine uptake—but even though Manitoba is in the middle of a Hep A outbreak, pharmacists can't help out.

Dalhousie researchers compared emergency room visits in Nova Scotia hospitals before and after pharmacists began prescribing preventative treatment in 2021.

The college will keep its current fee structure for now, with a broader review of fees planned after financial forecasts are developed.

With the recent updates in Manitoba, the Canadian Pharmacists Association updated its national snapshot of contraception access through pharmacies.

On the humans the system keeps leaving out.

From HIV prevention to dispensing medical cannabis, five pharmacy practices that may surprise Canadian pharmacists.

As we prepare to send this issue to print, I’m in Montreal with over 2,000 pharmacists at the annual International Pharmaceutical Federation Congress.

Before you enter the next prescription, ask the patient one question: How have you been feeling since you started this?

The latest expansion brings testing and treatment services to more than 100 pharmacies, with more locations expected in January.

Federal changes taking effect Oct. 1 will give pharmacy technicians a bigger role in handling controlled substances.