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- 10/18/2020
10 things I wish someone had told me when I started my journey as a pharmacy owner
I’m sharing with the hope that it might help other pharmacists as a starting point in preparing for pharmacy business ownership. I strongly recommended that you use these points as a foundation and engage the appropriate professionals to help you to realize your pharmacy business aspirations. - 10/18/2020
Patients 60+ seeking cannabis for numerous health issues
The study authors say more research is needed to better understand the efficacy and safety of different formulations of cannabis in treating common conditions in older adults, both to maximize benefit and minimize harm. - 10/18/2020
UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately funded healthcare option
The policy resolution was one of 30 that members approved during voting on Saturday, but it passed with the slimmest majority. - 10/18/2020
Shelburne Town Pharmacy to host SickKids fundraiser
Local pharmacist and owner of Shelburne Town Pharmacy, Sanjay Lekhi for the last six years has been raising donations for Sick Kids through a community-based fundraiser. - 10/18/2020
Innovator Update: BioPro Biologics Pharmacy
When we last spoke to the team at BioPro Biologics Pharmacy in Vancouver back in 2018, they were less than a year into launching their 1600 square foot pharmacy designed for a truly collaborative care experience. - 10/18/2020
A radical reimagining of abortion care and medical education
The regulatory environment in Canada, combined with the safety and effectiveness of medication abortion and the presence of strong, visible Canadian women leaders in medicine, creates an opportunity to further streamline abortion services and eventually move to a demedicalized model where mifepristone and misoprostol could be available directly from pharmacies. - 10/18/2020
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 10/18/2020
NB pharmacy creates care packages for intravenous drug users
Ashley Legere, a pharmacy assistant with the Guardian store who helped launch and oversees the initiative, became concerned that some customers were reusing needles after she noticed people buying a bag of 1cc insulin syringes but not returning for two weeks. There was also an outbreak of endocarditis in the community of 5,300.