Pharmacy Business

CHARLOTTETOWN | The province of Prince Edward Island has joined the national healthcare group purchasing organization Medbuy.

Pharmacists’ long wait for authority to give flu shots in Ontario is finally over.

The Government of P.E.I. signed a new Pharmacy Services Agreement with Island pharmacists, following on from July’s introduction of new legislation that reduces the amount government pays for generic drugs to 35%.

Changing approach requires constant education and engaging staff early in the process

Draft bylaw modifications also eliminate customer loyalty and reward points programs.

New pharmacy agreement kicks in just as generic pricing reforms take effect.

Universal healthcare and an aging population will see Canada’s pharmaceutical market more than double in value before the end of the decade, says research by healthcare industry analysts GlobalData.