Pharmacy Business

Pharmacists were sent a fraudulent recall of oxycodone and hydromorphone from an organization that was impersonating McKesson. 

With Ontario pharmacists getting minor ailments prescribing in Ontario, Dr. Jabir Jassam has some questions.

Chau Vien Linh Ngo should have clarified the unfamiliar abbreviations with the prescribing physician. Instead she erroneously dispensed a double dose of antibiotics to a patient undergoing hemodialysis, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.

As pharmacists we can’t live like students in an adult world. We need to invest in life structure because life as a pharmacist is longer than a four-year degree. In order to show up for our patients, staff and business while managing life and family, we need to last. We need to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.

Initial reports about the outage sparked concerns about a possible cybersecurity breach after Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children suffered a ransomware attack last month.

A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago, forcing many to temporarily close when workers weren't available.

The University of Waterloo’s Women in Pharmacy Leadership Program is celebrating the end of its inaugural year after hosting two events and creating nine mentorship pairings. It's also recruiting for next year.

People across the country are struggling to find adult cold, cough and flu medications, right on the heels of a children's fever and pain medication shortage that still hasn't been fully resolved.