The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada says the PMPRB's proposed changes could have ‘profound consequences on pharmacy’s ability to sustain the delivery of medications, care, and services.’
The drugmaker said Thursday it will use the site, called LillyDirect, to pair visitors with third-party mail-order pharmacies for prescriptions and to care providers through a virtual medical weight-loss clinic.
With preventative cardiology, if you do everything perfectly, nothing happens. It’s not a sexy area of practice, but it’s a perfect role for the community pharmacist.
It provides evidence-based information to inform and educate healthcare professionals on the regulation and scientific basis for the authorization of biosimilars by Health Canada.
The idea is a bid to end the woes of patients throughout the country who are often told they need a specific medicine—but the hospital in question doesn’t have it.