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What is this OTC Spark all about?
You’ve probably been seeing our bright pink advertisements for something called OTC Spark. What is it, and why should you care?
Pharmacists for a Smoke Free Canada shutters after more than a decade of work
The organization tried numerous attempts to restructure over the past months to allow it to continue.

Hitesh Pandya named new chair of the board of directors for the OPA

‘Together, we will champion the vital role of pharmacy professionals in delivering quality healthcare services across Ontario,’ he said.
This Ontario hospital CEO says its scheduling difficulties ‘not a recruiting issue’

Nancy Shaw, CEO of South Bruce Grey Health Centre says there are enough nurses in the healthcare system.
Saskatchewan lays down the law on Botox injections in pharmacy

In addition to restrictions on cosmetic injections, pharmacists are also not allowed to administer Botox for therapeutic purposes, according to the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals.
All about drugs: Fentanyl, meth found in Mexican prescription drugs

All along the boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta and other popular vacation spots, Canadian tourists will see farmacias with white-washed walls and signs offering erectile dysfunction drugs and other products.
Yanked from the market: Janssen withdraws its COVID vaccine from Canada

Clinics and pharmacies that have the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine on hand should stop using them and send them back to the federal warehouse for disposal.
The (pharmacy) funny pages: Dispensing cocaine in brandy?

Your weekly dose of giggles!
As residencies kick off, Nova Scotia is training a record number of new physicians

Every residency spot in the province is full.
Saskatchewan has longest waits in Canada for hip and knee replacement surgeries

Manitoba came in second-last for knee replacements at 336 days.