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- 9/3/2025
The CPhA wants to see gov't regulate PBMs—so it drafted template legislation itself
Released Thursday, the template lays out definitions of key entities and suggests regulations surrounding patient choice, prohibition of interference in the pharmacist-patient relationship, transaction fees audits and more. - 8/20/2025
‘No pricing updates to share for Canadian patients,’ Eli Lilly says in wake of U.K. price hike for Mounjaro
The type 2 diabetes medication is set to rise in price in the U.K. - 8/18/2025
New COVID-19 shot approved by Health Canada focuses on LP.8.1 variant
The variant was declared a variant under monitoring by the WHO in early 2025. - 8/7/2025
POLL: Do you charge for paperwork associated with paramedical services?
Insurance companies sometimes require a doctor’s note to cover services like massage or physiotherapy. Do you charge for providing this paperwork? - 7/31/2025
B.C. expanding access to free HPV vaccines
The province is also shifting the dose schedule as of the end of July from two doses to one dose for people ages nine to 20. - 6/23/2025
BADCLAP: CPhA highlights resource of key heat and medication reminders
The poster reminds healthcare pros of drug mechanisms to keep in mind when it's blazing hot out. - 6/23/2025
Which specialists are most likely to quit?
U.S. data compiled by the AMA sheds light on which specialists are expressing intent to leave their current jobs and which are most likely to stay put. - 6/16/2025
ISMP Canada updates its ‘Do Not Use’ list
Originally launched in 2006, the list aims to help pharmacies and other healthcare organizations by highlighting dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designations to avoid. - 6/1/2025
5 takeaways from StatsCan’s latest report on girls and young women’s mental health
Where are young girls and women getting help? What kind of help are they getting? And what kind of women and girls are more likely to successfully access that help? - 5/28/2025
Have measles outbreaks shifted public opinion on mandatory vaccination?
Comparing 2024 and 2025, a recent poll shows a dramatic shift.