Pharmacy Business

This law significantly alters the parameters of negotiation between doctors and the government, but also potentially with other professionals, writes pharmacist advocate Marc Parent.

CBC reporting found this total represented $8 million more than the six years prior combined.

The pilot project launched earlier this year and will now expand to 11 more pharmacies.

The announcement was made as a part of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s fall economic update on Thursday.

Community pharmacists have never been in a better position to care for Canadians in ways proven to improve efficiencies and health outcomes. On the other hand, the financial future of community pharmacies has never been more precarious.

Breaking the cycle requires us to recognize that balance isn’t selfish, it’s protective.

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about US$48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

While pharmacy groups agree with the spirit of the law, they say implementing it as legislation cuts pharmacy owners out of the process of establishing fair rules.