Pharmacy Business

Walmart raises wages for U.S. pharmacy techs, with plans to hire 5,000 more
Corporate giant "gets serious" about attracting top talent and celebrating techs as community heroes.
Canada's first association for Indigenous pharmacy professionals launches with clear plan of action
'We are working to prepare the systems in which we’re operating to be better equipped to have representation and empowerment for Indigenous Peoples,' said Amy Lamb, co-chair of Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada.

Regulatory change means NB pharmacies can't provide consumer incentives for prescriptions and pharma services

Becoming the seventh province to create such a prohibition, New Brunswick joins British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Aren't WE the compliance professionals?

To truly make an impact on adherence, we have to go beyond education and become coaches, working with our clients to help them successfully meet their compliance goals.
Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little U.S. kids

The Food and Drug Administration greenlighted the Moderna and Pfizer kid shots on Friday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended them Saturday.
B.C. hospital techs lose bargaining bid to align with other health professionals

Devastated by Labour Relations Board decision, techs say they're still not ready to give up
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter

The statement says manufacturers are distributing the specialized formulas for public purchase exclusively to pharmacies until more product is available.
12-month suspension for pharmacist who used apartment as 'safe space' for drugs

Proprietor Azhar Qureshi told the Alberta College of Pharmacy that COVID had made it risky to keep expired or manufacturer-returned drugs in his pharmacies or home.
Doctor who billed fraudulently for 42,000 tests is stripped of licence and ordered to pay close to $108,000

Dr. Ayokunie Fagbemigun, a family physician in Toronto, also charged referral fees from a cardiac test provider, according to the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal.
Irene Pfeiffer chosen to lead Alberta College of Pharmacy

The Alberta College of Pharmacy has elected its first public member ever to lead the college as president. Its choice, Irene Pfeiffer, is not a pharmacist, but comes with plenty of health-care experience.

Walmart raises wages for U.S. pharmacy techs, with plans to hire 5,000 more

Canada's first association for Indigenous pharmacy professionals launches with clear plan of action

Regulatory change means NB pharmacies can't provide consumer incentives for prescriptions and pharma services

Aren't WE the compliance professionals?

Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little U.S. kids

B.C. hospital techs lose bargaining bid to align with other health professionals

B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter

12-month suspension for pharmacist who used apartment as 'safe space' for drugs

Doctor who billed fraudulently for 42,000 tests is stripped of licence and ordered to pay close to $108,000

Irene Pfeiffer chosen to lead Alberta College of Pharmacy