Pharmacy Business

The association is reminding patients of best practices when bringing medications back to thew pharmacy for disposal.

They may come in with little or no identification, or may come from a part of the country with no electronic health records. Here's how you can help.

There is an essential need for creativity in entrepreneurship; always question how to stand out to patients and customers beyond what other competitors can offer, prioritize the customer through teamwork. The concept of managing a business is built upon the team. “Together we are stronger!”

Organized by the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, the Conference will feature a full slate of events, including education sessions and the Awards Gala.

The fresh iteration of the agreement makes some changes within the pan-Canadian Tiered Pricing Framework.

Once we invest (or waste) time doing (or not doing) something, we do not get it back. Staffing your pharmacy is much the same, since time spent recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training and support a new employee will never be given back. Thus, bringing on the wrong person comes with significant costs.

When I began my career as an intern, the stories were still common about preparing prescription labels on typewriters. Yes, you read that right. That was the prevailing technology at one time. When printers came along, all sorts of things changed. And for the better. However, if you were a pharmacy that did not improve your technical skill and adopt the printer over the typewriter, you would quickly find yourself at a disadvantage in the care you could provide patients.

Parents believe in the importance of disposing of medication safely—but too few follow through by doing it, which is putting their children at risk, a new survey says.