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Alberta pharmacists learned on March 7 that the Alberta government will reduce generic drug prices from 35% to 18% of brand name drug prices, effective May 1.

Regulator wants province to prohibit the use of loyalty points or inducements on the purchase of pharmacy products in B.C.

Prices fall to 35 per cent of brand August 1st.

Our annual report on the changes, stalemates, opportunities and threats touching pharmacists across the country right now.

Manitoba is following Ontario's Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act's legislative lead of almost two years ago to combat abuse of highly addictive painkiller and narcotic prescription drugs.

The 30-second commercials, created by PANS, first aired on CTV in fall last year and are now making a second appearance.

Pharmacists trying to remain optimistic as the province brings in legislation to regulate drug pricing.