At BCPHA’s annual conference, insurers and government officials discussed how rising drug costs, GLP-1s and chronic disease are reshaping the future of pharmacy care.
At BCPhA’s annual conference, speakers discussed racism in healthcare, traditional medicines and a Vancouver clinic trying to rebuild care around its Indigenous patients.
To address a soaring price tag for the Interim Federal Health Program, the government introduced the new co-pay on May 1 for supplementary and prescription health coverage.
Existing law permits authorities to treat someone against their will only if their mental state poses a ‘grave and immediate danger’ to themselves or others.
Bill 40, also known as An Act Respecting Health Quality and Patient Safety, aims to strengthen quality reviews after serious patient safety incidents, enhance disclosures to patients and improve data collection.
The Familiprix chain announced it is withdrawing energy drinks from all its pharmacies amid growing calls for the province to ban the sale of the high-caffeine beverages to children.
