Rebecca Gao
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- 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. - 8/18/2025
Is the Mounjaro price hike the start of a trend?
Health Canada, CPhA and more share thoughts in the wake of Eli Lilly's raising the price of its diabetes medication in the U.K. - 8/14/2025
This pharmacist is branching out to provide affordable meds for pets
Adam Silvertown was inspired to sell affordable veterinary medications because of his own experience as a pet owner. - 8/14/2025
Introducing DermCafé, a publicly funded virtual dermatologist's office
Dr. Annie Liu, the co-founder of DermCafé, on why a virtual dermatologist clinic has been long-needed and the barriers she crossed to open the platform to expand dermatology access in Canada. - 8/10/2025
Food at the pharmacy: NACDS Foundation launching research pilot around food and nutrition
The Food is Medicine pilot will look at the impact of pharmacies as access points for nutritious food and education.
