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Q&A with Pharmacy U presenter Sherilyn Houle: ‘I recognized that immunizations and travel health were my passion.’
If anything good could have come from the pandemic, it is that pharmacies are now solidified as critically important primary care settings. Whether it be immunizations, prescribing for minor ailments, or pre-travel consultations, pharmacists have stepped up and proven our expertise and value to the healthcare system.
Meet the winner of the Raise Your Voice award, Kelly Grindrod: Putting pharmacy in the spotlight across Canada
The Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals who deliver exceptional patient care via innovative and successful pharmacy practice models. Read on to meet Kelly Grindrod, this year’s Raise Your Voice Award winner.

Naushin Hooda: Rising to the occasion to find healthcare solutions earns her the Rising Star Award

The Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards recognize Canadian pharmacy professionals who deliver exceptional patient care via innovative and successful pharmacy practice models. Read on to meet Naushin Hooda, this year’s Rising Star Award winner.
Helping patients choose OTC products

Pharmacy technicians have an important role to play in helping ensure patients are using over-the-counter products wisely and appropriately.
‘Massive opportunity’ for pharmacists to increase uptake of a whole bunch of vaccines: study

Pharmacists could increase the uptake of vaccines by adding screening questions to their booking systems, new research out of the University of Waterloo says.
Pharmacy students deserve two days of bereavement leave: CAPSI

Current practices are different across the country and can be discriminatory, the group says.
Top 5 takeaways for med students to be AI-ready

Crucial skills and new roles are emerging for physicians in this evolving landscape.
Pharmpreneur of the week Ricardo Ardiles: "I see entrepreneurship as a video game."

If I were to go back and do it all over again, I would have two years' worth of savings built up before quitting my job OR build up a side hustle to the point where it has replaced my income before quitting and working full-time in my business.
All about drugs: Project cuts levels of pharmaceuticals found in water supply

While researchers in the U.K. work on developing an eco-formulary that outlines the environmental impact of medications, a Canadian scientist said that a physician’s first responsibility is to their patients.
4 clinically significant drug-drug interactions docs should remember when prescribing

Doctors need to fight the inertia that can result from software programs providing a full list of DDIs—some of which aren't clinically significant.

Q&A with Pharmacy U presenter Sherilyn Houle: ‘I recognized that immunizations and travel health were my passion.’

Meet the winner of the Raise Your Voice award, Kelly Grindrod: Putting pharmacy in the spotlight across Canada

Naushin Hooda: Rising to the occasion to find healthcare solutions earns her the Rising Star Award

Helping patients choose OTC products

‘Massive opportunity’ for pharmacists to increase uptake of a whole bunch of vaccines: study

Pharmacy students deserve two days of bereavement leave: CAPSI

Top 5 takeaways for med students to be AI-ready

Pharmpreneur of the week Ricardo Ardiles: "I see entrepreneurship as a video game."

All about drugs: Project cuts levels of pharmaceuticals found in water supply

4 clinically significant drug-drug interactions docs should remember when prescribing