Pharmacy Business

Key questions would-be pharmacy owners should ask
Here are some things you should be thinking about before you leap into pharmacy ownership for the first time
Health Canada report suggests pharmacies could sell CBD
The report found that between 20 and 200 mg/day of oral CBD was “safe and tolerable for short-term use” and could be distributed by pharmacists.

Tips from AFPC’s Indigenous History Month Information Series

Indigenous pharmacists Dr. Jaris Swidrovich and Amber Ruben offered information about using respectful terminology and creating meaningful territorial acknowledgments in a series of webinars from The Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.
Topical diclofenac diethylamine final recommendations released

In a National Drug Schedules update, NAPRA has released its final recommendations for topical diclofenac diethylamine.
B.C. pharmacist with 'pattern of poor professional judgment' banned from owning a pharmacy for 5 years

A British Columbian pharmacist has been banned from owning a pharmacy for five years and being a pharmacist for one, after “significant professional misconduct.”
U.S. pharmacist founds sports magazine

New online magazine to focus on how pharmacists can help athletes achieve optimum health.
All provinces should allow pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, CPhA says

“It’s a natural fit," said Dr. Danielle Paes, Chief Pharmacist Officer for the CPhA.
Pharmacies will continue offering rapid tests to businesses through fall

Health Canada has announced that The Workplace COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Initiative will continue through fall.
Manitoba unlikely to open up eligibility for fourth shots of the COVID-19 vaccine

Manitoba will hold off on allowing low-risk adults to get a fourth COVID-19 shot and prioritize a bivalent vaccine rollout in the fall, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer said.
Rise People partners with online pharmacy Pocketpills

Rise People has partnered with Pocketpills to expand its healthcare offerings into online pharmacy.