Pharmacy Business

Disgraced pharmacist on the hook for $300,000 in costs and fine loses bid to sue medical lab for $273,000
Pierre Rizk “was a maverick whose only goal was to prescribe drugs" concluded the Alberta College of Pharmacy, and he abused the prescribing privileges of the province's pharmacists.
Pharmacists help patients succeed in kicking the habit
Chris Oliveiro wants to help people kick the tobacco habit. His efforts aren’t going up in smoke. “Yes, we are making an impact,” says the pharmacist/owner of Springdale Pharmacy in Brampton, Ont.

VIDEO: Meet new business columnist Bing Wang

Bing Wang, a pharmacist, entrepreneur and lawyer is joining the Pharmacy Practice + Business roster of columnists.
A-TAPER: a new framework for de-prescribing of medications in older adults

Assess medication use, Talk about risks versus benefits, select Alternatives, Plan next steps, Engage patient and Reduce dose.
Things I learned in 2021

As the pandemic drags on into its third (!!!) year, here are a few lessons learned that have helped me to not just cope, but thrive
Nova Scotia pharmacists report requests to make false vaccine records

Overworked pharmacy staff in Nova Scotia have been pressured to create false vaccination records for customers.
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Reflecting on 2021 and the pharmacy profession

As I reflect on 2021 it has been a taxing year on the #pharmacy profession & through it all #pharmacists have stepped up to help protect their communities & provided optimal patient care which gives us optimism for the future.
Testing symptomatic patients for COVID? If you're in Ontario here's what you need to know

Ontario's decision allow in-pharmacy COVID testing on symptomatic patients added another layer of complexity and risk for pharmacy teams. That's why it's important to know the latest college guidance.
Not in it for the money: Most New Brunswick docs bill less than $500K a year

The province needs to stay competitive with other jurisdictions in the country and abroad, says the president of the New Brunswick Medical Society.
Opsynvi, first fixed-dose combination product for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Once-daily single tablet may help reduce pill burden and improve treatment adherence

Disgraced pharmacist on the hook for $300,000 in costs and fine loses bid to sue medical lab for $273,000

Pharmacists help patients succeed in kicking the habit

VIDEO: Meet new business columnist Bing Wang

A-TAPER: a new framework for de-prescribing of medications in older adults

Things I learned in 2021

Nova Scotia pharmacists report requests to make false vaccine records

Reflecting on 2021 and the pharmacy profession

Testing symptomatic patients for COVID? If you're in Ontario here's what you need to know

Not in it for the money: Most New Brunswick docs bill less than $500K a year

Opsynvi, first fixed-dose combination product for pulmonary arterial hypertension