Rebecca Gao
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- 5/28/2025
Here’s how one law from the ‘50s allows corporations to own (some) pharmacies in Ontario
A new story in The Globe and Mail highlights this 71 year-old law. - 5/28/2025
Bill that would allow Nunavut pharmacists to prescribe, vaccinate and treat minor ailments passes third reading
Nunavut becomes the latest jurisdiction to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice. - 5/25/2025
Top takeaways from TELUS Health’s new Pharmacy Trends market report
The inaugural report featured 5 big trends about the future of pharmacies in Canada. - 5/22/2025
B.C. has a new prescription management program. Here's what you need to know
The province says that the new program will be implemented into all community pharmacies by 2025. - 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.
