Rebecca Gao
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/22/2025
Why this Ontario pharmacist started an orphan patient clinic
It isn’t just a service being provided, it's a way to shine a spotlight on the importance of expanded scope of practice for Ontario’s pharmacists, who could be filling in some of these gaps for patients without a physician. - 10/11/2025
'We need to deepen the leadership bench': A look at UBC’s Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Leadership
Now in its second year, the program is shaping the next generation of leaders. - 10/7/2025
HERizon Rx hosting second event in Ottawa on Oct. 24
The woman pharmacist-focused event will feature keynote speakers, workshops and an opportunity to network. - 10/7/2025
The Federation of Medical Women in Canada urges pharmacist prescribing for vaccines in Ontario—especially for HPV
A majority (76%) of Ontarians want pharmacists to be able to prescribe all vaccines. - 9/30/2025
Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator is asking the Oxford English dictionary to redefine ‘pharmacist’
This new campaign is designed to boost awareness of pharmacists’ full abilities, says the regulator’s CEO. - 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.
