Corporate Governance

The plan as it stands would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control.

Ontario pharmacies will be $39 million better off after both changes.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association says its firmly against payer-directed care and wants several regulatory changes to protect Canadian patients.

The NDP confirmed on Friday that it reached a deal on pharmacare with the Liberals, which would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control.

The first deadline to reach a deal was pushed back in December, with both parties agreeing to extend it to March 1.

The ruling is the first of its kind and extends a theory championed by some anti-abortion groups—that embryos and fetuses should be considered children and be afforded legal protections—into a new realm.

I take great pride in knowing that what we have created in Central Fill Solutions is playing a role in helping our client pharmacies become more efficient, which in turn allows them to spend more time focusing on their expanded role within the healthcare delivery system.

E-labels offer the potential to have customized information that can be more accessible, more environmentally friendly and more convenient for patients and pharmacists. But there are barriers to implementing them well.