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  • Counselling tips for the OTC top 10

    It’s a typical evening in a Canadian community pharmacy. As you finalize the last prescriptions of the day, your attention shifts to a familiar sight—a solitary soul navigating the OTC aisle, eyes scanning the shelves in quiet desperation.
    Cartoon of a pharmacist chatting with a patient
  • OTC 2025

    Results from the 2025 OTC products survey of Canadian physicians and pharmacists
  • A reminder of what we're here for

    A crucial recent interaction reminded me how important it is that—no matter how busy— we take just a moment with each patient to do what we do best.
    Black male pharmacist talking to a white brunette woman patient about cardiovascular disease
  • Minor ailment counselling tools: Cold sores

    We’re pleased to present the latest in our ongoing series of counselling tools on minor ailments and OTC-related conditions, prepared by students of the Advanced Patient Self-Care elective at the School of Pharmacy at University of Waterloo.
    image of minor ailment counselling tool, cold sores
  • Minor ailment counselling tool: Insomnia

    We’re pleased to present the newest in our ongoing series of counselling tools on minor ailments and OTC-related conditions, prepared by students of the Advanced Patient Self-Care elective at the School of Pharmacy at University of Waterloo.
    young Asian man lying awake in bed in the middle of the night
  • Minor ailment counselling tools: Using moisturizers to reduce corticosteroid use

    We’re pleased to present the newest in our ongoing series of counselling tools on minor ailments and OTC-related conditions, prepared by students of the Advanced Patient Self-Care elective at the School of Pharmacy at University of Waterloo.
    older woman applying moisturizer to elbow
  • Navigating the OTC aisles with older adults

    When it comes to options for self-care and treatment of common ailments with nonprescription products, there is arguably no one who needs the guidance of a pharmacist more than the older patient.
    older hispanic woman in OTC aisle
  • Navigating OTC skincare: learn the basics

    When it comes to skincare, do you know your AHAs from your hyaluronic acids?
    a black woman looking at her skin in mirror
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