Xavi Richer Vis

Journalist

Author Profile

Xavi Richer Vis is a Toronto-based associate editor for the Canadian Healthcare Network.

Prior to joining CHN, Xavi was a digital editor at Canadian Business magazine and a reporter at the Investigative Journalism Foundation. His bylines can be found in The Globe and Mail, Wired, Maclean’s, TVO Today and The Narwhal, among many others.

Outside work, Xavi loves traveling, reading, horror movies, mezze platters and spending way too much time on Wikipedia.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

5/10/2026
The era of the $250,000 drug is here—and payers are worried
At BCPHA’s annual conference, insurers and government officials discussed how rising drug costs, GLP-1s and chronic disease are reshaping the future of pharmacy care.

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5/10/2026
Everyday habits may be skewing your glucose readings: diabetes study
Vitamin C and alcohol may interfere with some diabetes sensors, raising safety concerns.

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5/10/2026
What could pharmacy look like through an Indigenous lens?
At BCPhA’s annual conference, speakers discussed racism in healthcare, traditional medicines and a Vancouver clinic trying to rebuild care around its Indigenous patients.

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5/10/2026
Ontario to expand pharmacists’ scope July 1
The Ministry of Health says pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe for nine additional conditions and administer six more publicly funded vaccines.

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5/5/2026
Saskatchewan signs new pharmacy funding deal tied to scope expansion
Three-year agreement includes funding boosts for minor ailments, chronic disease management and pharmacy sustainability.

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5/5/2026
‘The largest piece of legislation in British Columbia’: What exactly is in the HPOA for pharmacists?
B.C. pharmacy college registrar says expanded accountability and discipline changes are redefining regulation, but public safety needs to remains the bottom line.

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5/4/2026
B.C. ‘moving as quickly as possible’ to implement expanded scope: Ministry of Health
But don’t expect to be paid for ordering labs—because no one gets paid for that, noted a ministry official at the BCPhA conference.

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4/30/2026
WATCH: New anti-vaping campaign puts chemical ingredients front and centre
As youth vaping remains widespread, the Canadian Lung Association’s ‘Spell it Out’ campaign employs a spelling bee to spotlight the chemicals in vape products.

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4/29/2026
Ontario college warns pharmacies not to jump the gun on new tests
Ontario College of Pharmacists says scope expansion is not yet in effect and clarifies what pharmacists can currently perform.

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4/27/2026
New lab course prepares pharmacists as expansions of scope take effect
The Canadian Pharmacists Association’s new online curriculum aims to help pharmacists order, monitor and interpret lab results.

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