Rebecca Gao
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/24/2025
Bait and switch: How Alberta’s constant policy changes are leaving some pharmacists in the lurch
The Pharmacists’ Association of Alberta and the newly-formed Alberta Independent Pharmacy Association speak out on how these changes are affecting their members and how they're pushing back. - 9/22/2025
Why the University of Toronto is offering an elective on health misinformation
“Misinformation and disinformation is so pervasive among every healthcare choice now,” says UofT's Jennifer Lake. - 9/8/2025
FIP calls for pharmacists’ role in supporting self-care to be recognized
Their new policy statement wants to make it clear that pharmacists “are a trusted gateway to self-care.” - 9/8/2025
How the University of Waterloo’s pharmacy school is integrating planetary health into their curriculum
“We already teach things in pharmacy that are linked to the environment, we just don’t make that direct link,” says pharmacist Randilynne Urslak. - 9/2/2025
Globe and Mail reports Manulife is ‘steering’ patients on Wegovy and Mounjaro to fill prescriptions at Shoppers Drug Mart
Just a year after being called out for a preferred provider arrangement, a new Globe and Mail article says similar behaviour has cropped up by the insurance provider. - 8/25/2025
Moderna’s newest COVID vaccine is not just approved for Canadians—its made in Canada
The pharmaceutical giant's vaccination will be made in Laval, Quebec and Cambridge, Ont. - 8/21/2025
Despite PPNs, Canada is still ‘far from U.S.-style coverage’
A new study from C.D. Howe found that there’s little evidence of widespread harm if PPNs are introduced into the Canadian healthcare system. - 8/19/2025
Saskatchewan launches new medication substitution training for pharmacists
The government of Saskatchewan is allowing pharmacists to substitute medications under certain conditions. - 8/19/2025
‘Pharmacies are not just pharmacies’: The Alberta Independent Pharmacy Association wants to empower small pharmacy owners in the province
In response to a number of new healthcare policies in Alberta, a group of independent pharmacies has started an association to advocate for their specific needs.
