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I think we are already seeing a clear vision of where pharmacy practice is going. With Canadians visiting their pharmacists up to 10 times more frequently than any other healthcare provider, and with a growing shortage of primary care practitioners due to retirements and fewer new practitioners entering the field, we can expect to see pharmacies continue to own their place as community health hubs.

Healthcare policy expert Steven Morgan and health lawyer Matthew Herder argue that Bill C-64 as it is currently written opens the door to an inadequate ‘fill-the-gaps’ plan rather than a universal pharmacare plan integrated into our healthcare system.

A total of 17 Canadian medial students were selected to receive the award, with each Canadian medical school nominating one student.

Canada Health Infoway, the non-profit behind PrescribeIT, plans to introduce a 20-cent transaction fee for pharmacists effective January 2025 for new and renewal electronic prescriptions.

More and more of my non-pharmacy friends, knowing I’m a pharmacist, have excitedly shared their experiences getting prescriptions for minor ailments from pharmacists here in Ontario.

Today, there are several student loan forgiveness and interest relief programs for family doctors and residents—but most are only for physicians working in rural communities.

Pharmacies are MORE than a place where medications are dispensed. But far too many pharmacists are married to a definition like this. When I ask pharmacy students what pharmacists do, I get a response like: “Pharmacists are the medication experts.” That may very well be true. But pharmacists are so much more.

Alberta and Manitoba pharmacy colleges welcome pharmacy technicians.