Scope of Practice

We’ve always believed that there is a strong correlation between excellence in pharmacy practice and success in pharmacy business. (It’s in our name, after all!)

A new OCP survey finds pharmacists in corporate and franchise settings were far more likely to report pressure affecting standards of practice and personal wellbeing.

Just released trends report highlights growing impact of chronic disease and specialty treatments on plan sustainability.

Two years ago, the OMA said pharmacists were unqualified to make diagnoses and argued expanding their scope of practice could harm patient safety. Today, the group appears to be more concerned with ensuring ‘clear information sharing’ across ‘healthcare providers.’

A look at total pharmacy technician numbers in 2026 across the provinces.

More and more pharmacy techs are stepping into the spotlight as speakers at industry conferences.

We broke down what pharmacists need to know about the new ailments, vaccines and administration fees coming with Ontario’s latest scope expansion.

The Ministry of Health says pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe for nine additional conditions and administer six more publicly funded vaccines.

Three-year agreement includes funding boosts for minor ailments, chronic disease management and pharmacy sustainability.

But don’t expect to be paid for ordering labs—because no one gets paid for that, noted a ministry official at the BCPhA conference.