Vicki Wood

Vicki Wood

Editor, Pharmacy Practice+Business

Author Profile

Vicki Wood is a veteran journalist and editor with almost three decades covering the Canadian pharmacy profession. She started as a news writer for Maclean Hunter's Pharmacist News then moved to various positions on iterations of the publication now comprising Pharmacy Practice + Business and the pharmacists' web portal CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca. Some core memories from her journey with Canadian pharmacists include the fight to keep selling tobacco in pharmacies (!), Days spent at Queens Park covering the pharmacy protests against Ontario's fee cuts and celebrating pharmacy superstars and emerging leaders at the Commitment to Care Awards.

She truly enjoys sharing the stories of Canada's most creative, innovative pharmacy practitioners in the publication's regular Innovators series, and reporting on trending issues discovered at pharmacy professional gatherings. You will find her searching for new ideas and new pharmacists to celebrate at pharmacy events across North America—from Canada's provincial meetings to National conferences and even the American Pharmacists Association or National Community Pharmacists' Association's annual conventions.

Under Vicki's editorship, the publications have earned a number of industry awards including the U.S, FOLIO and Tabbie Awards and Canada's Kenneth R Wilson Awards and many from the National Magazine Awards: B2B. She was also the recipient in 2012 of Rogers' annual CEO Award and 2011 Community Involvement Award for her work as founder of a Toronto food bank, meal and support program for inner-city youth. She currently lives in Picton, Ont. where she spends time outside of work volunteering with the County Food Hub, the Hastings & Prince Edward Learning Foundation and helps out at various local farms and wineries.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

6/15/2025
Editorial: New ideas from surprising sources
Along with April showers and the promise of warm sunshiny days to come, Spring is traditionally pharmacy conference season.

Vicki Wood
6/5/2025
Pharmacy Practice + Business wins Gold!
Recognized as Best Brand in business-to-business publishing at National Magazines Foundation's B2B Awards.

Vicki Wood
5/15/2025
Editorial: It’s not ‘just’ OTC counselliing
As someone who edits and writes for a pharmacy publication, it may seem strange that I am not a pharmacist. Nor do I have experience taking prescription medicines, other than the occasional antibiotic.

Vicki Wood
5/15/2025
Minor ailments two years later—Ontario forum looks back and ahead
A one-day forum marks two years of pharmacist minor ailment assessment in Ontario with recognition awards, a research update and a look at how to better prepare new pharmacists to maximize their role in minor ailments

Vicki Wood
5/14/2025
Pharmacy banners, suppliers meet to celebrate 30 years of advocacy
Awards, networking and an address from the Honourable John Charest among highlights as Industry gathers in Ottawa for Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada’s 30th annual Pharmacy Expo.

Vicki Wood
5/13/2025
BCPhA conference 2025: Improving health access for all
At the 2025 BC Pharmacy Association conference, the focus was on celebrating successes while doubling down on the challenges ahead.

Vicki Wood
5/7/2025
POLL: Are new fees starting to affect your bottom line?
Service and transaction fees continue to creep their way onto the bottom line of Canadian pharmacies.

Vicki Wood
4/9/2025
POLL: Where is the growth going to come from in pharmacy?
Which area of pharmacy do you think has the most opportunities for pharmacists in the next 10 years?

Vicki Wood
3/27/2025
Fighting PBMs, advocacy and what full-scope can really look like: A friendly cross-border pharmacy collab
Leaders from major U.S. pharmacy banners and associations met with their Canadian counterparts in Toronto this past week in an effort to share experiences, wisdom and lessons learned.

Vicki Wood
3/24/2025
Nolan's Pharmasave: Creating a dedicated space for clinical services
A locally-owned independent pharmacy since 1927, Nolan’s Pharmasave puts the pharmacist's—and the pharmacy's—focus on consulting services, than on dispensing.

Vicki Wood