Rebecca Gao
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/6/2025
Why this pharmacist is partnering with a cannabis retail brand
Anushya Vijayaraghevan wants to teach cannabis users about the health benefits of the drug—and thinks connecting with a wellness-focused cannabis retailer will help reach more patients. - 7/6/2025
New guidelines from PMPRB on monitoring and reviewing drug prices
These new rules will come into effect on January 1, 2026. - 7/2/2025
Ontario College of Pharmacists is looking for Lay Committee appointees
Applications are due on July 16. - 6/29/2025
‘Misrepresents certain facts’: Neighbourhood Pharmacies reacts to Alberta’s new COVID-19 vaccine policy
The pharmacy organization is urging the province to reverse its decision. - 6/26/2025
Reminder for patients: Be careful when buying health products online
From December until May this year, Health Canada seized 19,193 counterfeit health products that were purchased on the internet. - 6/26/2025
Pimple patches: How to advise patients on this trendy way to protect blemished skin
Some young people are taking a different approach to acne, highlighting the spots where spots appear rather than trying to hide them. - 6/22/2025
This UBC practicum model supports PharmD students working (and hopefully staying) in underserved parts of B.C.
The goal is to limit the challenges of completing practicums outside of urban centres and to encourage student interest in practicing in these parts of B.C. - 6/16/2025
Why take them out of pharmacy? Albertans will no longer be able to get COVID vaccines from pharmacists
Pharmacy not included in discussions about purported waste, nor asked to help with solutions, says Pharmacists Association of Alberta. - 6/12/2025
Alberta to increase drug co-pay by $10 over a 10-month period
This is the first time the province has done so since 1994. - 6/9/2025
New UBC student-led clinic to pilot a new kind of primary care
The Gateway Clinic, which will open in early 2026, will have students from all different disciplines practicing together.
