Pharmacy Business

The review estimates that 10% of items dispensed in primary care are overprescribed and urges “cultural changes to reduce a reliance on medicines.”

Will other provinces follow suit?

B.C. has sought to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs by seeking from Health Canada an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

56% of Canadians say they will definitely/probably get the flu shot this year, compared with 47% last year

Dr. Alan Drummond’s clinic has been open for in-person appointments throughout the entire pandemic.

Pharmacy in the U.S. appears to be at a breaking point–driven to this stage in large part by the still-evolving demands from COVID-19 and also by a shortage of human resources. A similar story is unfolding in Canada.

The pharmacist, who is an active advocate for vaccination on social media, says she and her staff are getting nasty letters.

New emergency and permanent scope of practice expansions implemented during the pandemic have changed the pharmacist's role and place in healthcare—arguably forever.