Toronto pharmacist Michael Fanous is pushing to make a generic equivalent of a pricey anti-HIV drug more accessible to the public, especially his gay patients.
Pharmacist Chris Pasen, owner of several pharmacies based in Oliver, Penticton and West Kelowna, is among several pharmacists recently honoured by the BC Pharmacy Association.
While some patients may be able to wait for treatment without suffering adverse consequences, many others may be in pain, unable to work or live full lives