Interprofessional

The college is advising members to practice informed consent with patients on the use of generative AI tools such as scribes and be aware of the limitations of this technology.

With point-of-care testing becoming more common in Canadian pharmacies, here are some tips to ensure the success of a community pharmacy-­based warfarin management service.

The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is most recently linked to social media but I believe it can be applied to a wider spectrum in an effort to support pharmacy leaders in their everyday lives. FOMO is an anxiety that an exciting event is occurring without us, flushing our brains with a depressed mood.

Over the course of my career, I have become convinced that the lack of any formal, structured leadership training has been to the detriment of the profession of pharmacy. The lack of emphasis and equipping has produced far too many pharmacists who are risk averse and wait to see whether someone else has success before they will even consider trying something new. At the same time, the demand for care has never been greater or more complex.

Dr. Sarah Smith provided advice at an OntarioMD symposium.

Dr. Jabir Jassam has a dim view of the value of medication reviews done by pharmacists on the behalf of pharmacy owners.

For the majority of my practice, I've cared for marginalized populations, knowing everyone found this kind of work as rewarding as I do. But there consensus used to be that it needed to be done. Today, in Quebec, the message seems to be, if you don’t speak French, please die.

At a meeting, the Ontario College of Pharmacists approved the statement that rebukes closed preferred-provider networks (PPNs) and payer-directed care. They also discussed the rise of vertical integration, when groups like Telus or the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan own their preferred pharmacies.