Shoppers announced the shift Tuesday, but did not say what prompted the change or how much money Toronto-based Avicanna is paying for Shoppers to refer patients to its MyMedi.ca platform.
In a world obsessed with growth and metrics, we are often measured by how much instead of how well. We are encouraged to skim the surface of many tasks instead of going miles deep in fewer of them.
Pharmacists have the skills, knowledge and most frequent contact with patients and can make significant impacts on their lives. Shingles prevention is one of the most impactful preventive interventions pharmacists can make for at-risk patients.
Nicholas Pope said there aren’t enough healthcare professionals licenced to provide psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and Health Canada’s decision means patients may have difficulty accessing therapists offering the treatment.
Sylvia Jones said uninsured patients can still receive healthcare through other programs after the Physician and Hospital Services for Uninsured Persons Program ends this Friday.
