Birch Hill acquired the drugstore chain from previous owner McKesson Corp. in a transaction that closed Dec. 30, according to documents filed with the federal Competition Tribunal.
I was always interested in becoming a pharmacist. As a young boy of 16 years of age I already worked in the pharmaceutical plant as an assistant to a chemical engineer. To become a leader in pharmacy was a matter of opportunity.
The landmark Senate bill, in response to years of advocacy by U.S. pharmacy groups, would force the companies that own health insurers or PBMs to divest their pharmacy businesses within three years.
Through Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, Quebec specialty pharmacists aim to collaborate with entire national pharmacy sector while their group remains under fire.
