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The pill's blister pack may contain a placebo in part of the blisterpack that should contain the active birth-control pill.

The flu shot starts to work two weeks after you get it, and its effectiveness wears off after a couple of months. Most influenza comes in Dec. and on. Yet pharmacies seem to be promoting folks to get flu shots in October.

When a pharmacist accidentally ordered hundreds more toasters than intended, the community came together to help her out of the crummy situation.

“He felt that in order for him to exercise his freedom, he had to ensure his safety first," said Kyro Maseh, owner of Lawlor Pharmasave in Toronto. "And that’s exactly why he got vaccinated."

Jones’ blister packaging products will be made with good natured’s Bio-PET, a food-safe, curbside recyclable bioplastic

Not many pharmacies offer pre-travel PCR COVID-19 testing, but more are able to do so as regulations on testing and sample collection change.

Pathway signed a Collaborative Agreement earlier this year on the implementation of its MCMS in Sobeys Pharmacy, Safeway Pharmacy, Lawtons Drugs, Freshco Pharmacy, Foodland Pharmacy, Thrifty Foods Pharmacy and IGA Pharmacy locations throughout Canada.