Pharmacy Business

For the pharmacy world struggling with back orders, recalls and mixed-up orders, owing is a part of the job. But owings – or debt – for a pharmacist are analogous to the problem of lost luggage.

Value is what we must set out to deliver. Every day. To every patient we serve. Pharmacists are the Hope of Healthcare (at least partly) because we can deliver that value and have that impact. We are accessible to so many people. Yet here also lies the challenge: are we delivering value? How do you know you are delivering value?

We find ourselves in an exciting era for the pharmacy profession! Pharmacists in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador now have the authority to prescribe for various minor ailments. While not identical, this marks a significant step forward for pharmacists as they strive to shape clinical service-based community pharmacy practice.

NAPRA is requesting feedback on its Professional Competencies for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice in Canada.

The new legislation has new rules for how employers post available positions.

The partnership will allow Rexall around-the-clock access to medical interpreters who speak more than 240 languages and dialects, including American Sign Language.

I thought I was safe from the “sitting is the new smoking” alarms because as a pharmacist, I spent the majority of my time standing at work. That was until I read articles about how standing for prolonged periods of time also had significant negative consequences