Pharmacy Business

Mississauga pharmacist waits for coverage of costly life-changing drug

Although Ontario is funding the drug for some adults in similar situation, Joseph Beshay can't get assistance for coverage of Spinraza.
Deaths linked to drug misuse: the OPQ calls for increased surveillance

OPQ head Bertrand Bolduc suggests perhaps a pharmacist would be a wise addition to the coroner's office.
BC pharmacist fined and suspended for selling stolen drugs

A pharmacist in Salmon Arm, BC is suspended for a year and fined $25,000 for reselling stolen prescription drugs and pharmacy supplies.
Webinar on demand: Influenza and COVID-19
Pharmacy COVID-19 testing expands in Alberta, Ontario considers it

As Alberta program expands to include hundreds of pharmacies by September 1, Ontario is also considering the move.
Drugstores ramp up COVID-19 testing as part of healthcare push amid pandemic
Innovators: Putting her heart into patient care

In just a few years of practice, second-generation pharmacist Andrea Silver has already made a huge impact on patients, her profession and the way care is provided in her community and beyond.
Pharmacy organizations urge states to let pharmacies administer COVID-19 vaccine

Quebec community pharmacies meet the challenges and opportunities of COVID-19