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Strep throat, ear infection testing rolls out to select Sask. pharmacies
The province announced that 11 pharmacies were selected to provide testing and assessment for strep throat and ear infections, while an additional 37 pharmacies will be offering ear infection assessments only.
U.S. accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint says the drugstore chain’s pharmacists filled controlled substance prescriptions with clear red flags that indicated they were highly likely to be unlawful.

‘Real struggle’: Pharmacists in Alberta facing double-whammy in 2025 with provincial cuts and PrescribeIT fees

With the Alberta government cuting billable services and PrescribeIT now charging a 20 cents per prescription, here’s how pharmacists in the province are managing.
N.B. inks deal with feds to fund access to 4 rare disease drugs with more to come

The $32 million in funding is being allocated through the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases.
Shoppers selling its Wellwise stores

Wellwise retail locations sell mobility aids, CPAP machines, specialized supports and braces, among other healthcare products.
Fertile ground? Exploring the roots of public funding for pharmacy services in Canada

This article, reprinted from Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada’s Winter Gazette, focuses on the enabler of remuneration by providing an overview of where funding currently stands.
Wegovy and Lambert syrup?

In this opinion piece, a Quebec family physician and blogger shares his amazement at the wonders of pharmaceutical statistical analysis and interpretation.
Simple tips for building a stronger sense of ‘team’ at work

Small actions by any pharmacy team member can help create a sense of team among coworkers.
OCP issues RFP for external governance review to tackle board disfunction

In September, the college approved a motion to initiate an external third-party governance review over an increase in ‘behaviours indicative of board discord and a breakdown of trust.’
A winding journey from pharmacist to family physician

In her career as a pharmacist, Pauwlina Cyca felt she was affecting a lot of people's lives in a positive way. ‘That's part of what drove me to family medicine in the first place.’

Strep throat, ear infection testing rolls out to select Sask. pharmacies

U.S. accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

‘Real struggle’: Pharmacists in Alberta facing double-whammy in 2025 with provincial cuts and PrescribeIT fees

N.B. inks deal with feds to fund access to 4 rare disease drugs with more to come

Shoppers selling its Wellwise stores

Fertile ground? Exploring the roots of public funding for pharmacy services in Canada

Wegovy and Lambert syrup?

Simple tips for building a stronger sense of ‘team’ at work

OCP issues RFP for external governance review to tackle board disfunction

A winding journey from pharmacist to family physician

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