ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 3/2/2026

  CPhA unveils Pharmacy Appreciation Month initiatives

  Canada’s national pharmacist advocacy group is celebrating PAM by spotlighting those behind the counter.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/24/2026

  This was Canada’s first Black pharmacist

  Eustance Arkladale Reid graduated from McGill University’s now defunct Department of Pharmacy 100 years ago.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/23/2026

  OCP has a new mandatory training course for non-sterile compounding supervisors

  This course comes after regulation and approval in March 2024.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/17/2026

  The (super gross) history of the penny lick

  Communicable disease included—free of charge.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/17/2026

  Watch out for fake diabetes devices your patients may be trying to use

  Diabetes Canada has issued multiple warnings to Canadians, including for devices that use its branding without permission.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/12/2026

  What does a Medication Assessment by Pharmacist clinic focused on oncology look like?

  The MAP clinic in Waterloo has made a big impact for patients taking oncology drugs.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/10/2026

  Simulation workshop prepares pharmacy students to handle disaster scenarios

  The workshop was delivered to 119 students in November and will reach 325 pharmacy students across Canada by July.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/8/2026

  Rexall has named its new president and CEO

  And former senior VP of store operations & pharmacy promoted to COO.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/8/2026

  Pharmacy Plus PEI expanding to include strep throat testing and treatment

  This is the latest expansion of scope for P.E.I.'s pharmacists.

  Rebecca Gao

  
• 2/5/2026

  Children’s ED visits for adverse drug events can largely be attributed to antibiotics: new study

  Published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported these stats last week.

  Rebecca Gao