Rebecca Gao
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- 5/20/2025
CPhA looking for pharmacist input on sexual health resources
The Association is now recruiting for upcoming focus groups and online communities. - 5/15/2025
The PEBC is making it easier for some international pharmacy grads to become certified in Canada
The new change is effective as of May 13. - 5/13/2025
Former Shoppers president appointed to CEO of 123Dentist
Jeff Leger, who most recently was the President of Shoppers Drug Mart, will start his new job in July. - 5/12/2025
New eLearning module on ‘just culture’ at work available now
Designed for all healthcare professionals, this module is free and self-paced. - 5/11/2025
Shoppers Drug Mart billed Ontario almost $62M for MedsCheck in 14 months: Toronto Star investigation
This accounts for about 60% of medicine reviews done in that time in Ontario, but the Toronto Star reporting says Shoppers locations only make up 13% of the pharmacies in Ontario. - 5/8/2025
May Measurement Month is here! Time to refresh your skills as a pharmacist
Pharmacists can now sign up for blood pressure screening education to participate. - 5/4/2025
Pharmacist involvement improves outcomes for hypertension and cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis
Systematic review of 95 global randomized controlled trials found that hypertension patients who received pharmacists’ care had consistently better blood pressure. - 4/29/2025
Walmart Canada chooses St. Catharines, Ont. as location for its first pharmacy clinic
The company has plans to open more pharmacy clinics in select provinces this year. - 4/28/2025
College of Pharmacists of Manitoba seeking input on proposed changes to practice directions and guidelines
The College will accept feedback from Manitoba’s pharmacists until May 12. - 4/28/2025
This Mexican museum gives visitors a look into ancient Indigenous methods of healing
Aside from the museum, this location includes a large medicinal garden and a functioning herbalist pharmacy.
