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The essential connection between business and pharmacy practice
Embracing the business side of pharmacy goes beyond just maximizing profits; it also involves enhancing patient outcomes, healthcare systems, and the profession as a whole. We are investing in a better and more prosperous future for pharmacy, one that benefits the healthcare sector and the people we serve, by encouraging pharmacy students to have a thorough understanding of business fundamentals.
Doctor who faced criminal charges for sexual assault in two provinces slammed for preying on autistic patient
Alberta family physician Dr. Ian Gebhardt was found guilty by the CPSA of inappropriate touching that included oral sex on a 26-year-old male patient with a development age of between nine to 14 years old.

Clearing up the confusion: Manitoba wants doctors to know more about pharmacists’ rules

The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba wants doctors to better understand what pharmacists can and can’t do under federal regulations.
University of Toronto’s new program teaches pharmacists how to be leaders

The one-week intensive filled up in under a minute after it opened. “It was like a Taylor Swift concert,” jokes Zubin Austin, director of the Centre for Practice Excellence at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.
Updated Canadian guidelines on pharmacotherapy of stable COPD

Canadian Thoracic Society issues updated recommendations and a revised treatment pathway to optimize maintenance pharmacologic therapy in stable COPD.
How to make the most of your corporation

Look at strategies such as strategic asset allocation, pension plans, retired compensation arrangements and insurance diversification
My learning: Essential topics for pharmacy management

Taking the time to reflect and being open to learning business strategies will not only contribute to our overall success but also provides a greater appreciation for the intricacies of pharmacy.
Unlicensed New York City acupuncturist charged after patient’s lungs collapsed, prosecutors say

Yong De Lin, 66, was arraigned on four criminal charges Monday in connection with unlicensed treatments he performed on 63-year-old Shujuan Jiang.
Analysis: Boosting patient self-management

User fees have steep downsides (and are banned by the Canada Health Act)—an analysis of the alternatives
Pharmacy students deserve two days of bereavement leave: CAPSI

Current practices are different across the country and can be discriminatory, the group says.

The essential connection between business and pharmacy practice

Doctor who faced criminal charges for sexual assault in two provinces slammed for preying on autistic patient

Clearing up the confusion: Manitoba wants doctors to know more about pharmacists’ rules

University of Toronto’s new program teaches pharmacists how to be leaders

Updated Canadian guidelines on pharmacotherapy of stable COPD

How to make the most of your corporation

My learning: Essential topics for pharmacy management

Unlicensed New York City acupuncturist charged after patient’s lungs collapsed, prosecutors say

Analysis: Boosting patient self-management

Pharmacy students deserve two days of bereavement leave: CAPSI