From the Other Side of the Counter
Blogs
- 10/22/2026
Seeking a workforce solution
It’s no secret: there’s a human resources crisis in pharmacy that is holding the profession back from maximizing its potential. - 9/19/2026
Editorial: The pharmacy world comes to Canada!
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. - 7/4/2026
Editorial: What career does your heart desire?
When I first entered the pharmacy universe as a writer, I recall being surprised to learn that our readers were not just those people who stood behind the raised counters in drugstores (it was eons ago!). - 5/19/2026
The hunger for a better business
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!) - 5/7/2026
Editorial: With OTCs, I don’t know what I don’t know
Each year in our Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations, we ask pharmacists to share their insights about helping patients select nonprescription products. - 3/15/2026
It’s getting crowded at the top!
I am so glad that I’m not responsible for judging the entries in our annual Pharmacy Practice + Business Awards. - 12/14/2025
Are you the starting point?
Pharmacists often tell us that while they appreciate the information we provide, they just don’t have the time to practice to their full capability. - 10/15/2025
Influencers in the misinformation age
I can’t fathom the energy required to keep pushing the door closed against the endless barrage of health misinformation that threatens us. - 10/3/2025
What’s the price of advice?
You know the drill. Something like this has happened to you countless times. How did you respond? - 6/29/2025
Who’s afraid of AI?
I am, a little. As someone whose job is to learn about a subject, examine it from many angles, then assess, distill and clearly communicate what’s important about it, artificial intelligence seems threatening. It’s my new competitor, if you will. - 6/15/2025
Editorial: New ideas from surprising sources
Along with April showers and the promise of warm sunshiny days to come, Spring is traditionally pharmacy conference season. - 5/15/2025
Editorial: It’s not ‘just’ OTC counselliing
As someone who edits and writes for a pharmacy publication, it may seem strange that I am not a pharmacist. Nor do I have experience taking prescription medicines, other than the occasional antibiotic.