Pharmacy Business

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A pharmacy business strategy event being held in Toronto on December 2 promises to provide answers, tools and practical advice to pharmacists looking for the most effective way to transition their business in order to take full advantage of the new paid services.

Amidst the many cries of disappointment following federal health minister Leona Aglukkaq’s announcement that she cannot withhold approval of a generic version of OxyContin, one small-town pharmacist holds a slightly different view.

Alberta Health's province-wide promotional campaign informs Albertans about the new role of pharmacists.

Two-year plan has some concessions

Mini biography: After graduating from medical school in 1973, I practised family practice for 37 years and have finally retired to Bracebridge, Ont., and assist at surgery in Brantford, Ont. My busy practice kept me away from many of the pastimes I liked, but now I have time to fish. I delivered babies from 1976 to 1984, and after that only did office work. My hobby of scuba diving has taken me from Australia to Wakatobi to Borneo and to almost all the Caribbean islands. As long as it is warm, I will dive in it.

Pharmacy technicians and assistants from coast to coast gathered recently at their respective regional conferences for education and entertainment. Here is a roundup of three of the fall events.

Fears cross-border trafficking of OxyContin could return when patented version expires at the end of the month.