Pharmacy Business

Serving others should be on your leadership list
The local pharmacy is a wonderful illustration of a place where leadership is required. Each member of the staff as well as each patient has unique needs. The leader recognizes the best way to serve each person is by tailoring the approach for each person and situation. This is definitely not a science, but an art form that develops over time as it is nurtured.
3 friends – the critic, the “friend” who never shows up, and your best friend
I don’t know what your relationship is like with these three friends, but I invite and encourage you to be the best friend to today, just as he is to you. Do not count on tomorrow, for he is always accompanied by tons of anxiety. Learn from yesterday, but do not spend so much time that you are filled with regret over what you woulda, coulda, shoulda.

3 tips to help pharmacy leaders clear the slate

Clearing the slate means that I come to work each day with the discipline of delegating as many items from my to-do list to others as I can. I explain ahead of time that I am passionate about what we do and I think about it a lot. The thinking generates many action items that I alone could never accomplish.
PEI pharmacists can now provide UTI assessment, prescribing for all ages

Prior to the change, these services could only be provided for those 19 and older.
What meds are Canadians taking? Insights from Telus Health’s 2024 Drug Data Trends and National Benchmarks report

Data on diabetes, dermatology and depression and more in this latest report that examines how much drug plans spend on different medications each year.
Slippery slope

Erin Callahan has lived with type 1 diabetes for 37 years. She uses insulin daily. After starting a new job, she was shocked to learn that her new drug plan would not cover her insulin. Why?
Walgreens launches gene, cell services as part of newly integrated Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy business

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy expands access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions and enables partnerships that drive profitability for the retailer's pharmacy business.
Protecting patients with suicidal ideation when prescribing or dispensing medications

New recommendations from Collège des médecins du Québec and Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.
3 reasons pharmacies shouldn’t advertise services as ‘free’

Pharmacies should avoid using the word ‘free’ for pharmacy services, says the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
April 24 and May 1: OCP running info sessions about PACE assessments for pharmacy technicians

At the end of 2024, PACE will replace the Structured Practical Training program for pharmacy technician applicants.

Serving others should be on your leadership list

3 friends – the critic, the “friend” who never shows up, and your best friend

3 tips to help pharmacy leaders clear the slate

PEI pharmacists can now provide UTI assessment, prescribing for all ages

What meds are Canadians taking? Insights from Telus Health’s 2024 Drug Data Trends and National Benchmarks report

Slippery slope

Walgreens launches gene, cell services as part of newly integrated Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy business

Protecting patients with suicidal ideation when prescribing or dispensing medications

3 reasons pharmacies shouldn’t advertise services as ‘free’

April 24 and May 1: OCP running info sessions about PACE assessments for pharmacy technicians