Pharmacy Business

Pharmacy student Adrienne Penney wins the 2012 Kristine Cadigan Award

Annual award presented in honour of the 21-year-old second-year student who died suddenly in 2005.
LETTER Re: B.C. College revises technician scope of practice

Registrar clarifies bylaw revisions affecting technicians, seeks public feedback.
Pharmacy making progress, but it’s not nearly enough: Forum

CFP annual forum points to successes and the key areas that still need pharmacists’ attention
Health Canada advisory confirms US meningitis outbreaks not affecting Canadians

Fungal meningitis linked to contaminated health products from a US compounder is reported to have claimed the lives of 25 people and sickened hundreds in 19 states. According to a Health Canada statement, there have been no Canadian cases.
Provinces seek new flu fighters

So why aren’t more pharmacists taking part?
LETTER Re: Alberta NDP notes province hiked fees pharmacies can charge after Katz donation

New compensation model was due to many years of hard work on behalf of the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association and Alberta Health.
What do we do when the public is naive?
LETTER: Barer, Rachlis ‘dead wrong’ on doctor supply

SOUND BITES: “What was the toughest financial lesson you’ve learned in practice?”