Patient advocacy is often framed as patient vs. practitioner. But when the physician or pharmacist steps into the advocacy role, it can often be as simple as making sure your patient is fully equipped with the knowledge they need to manage their condition.
The federal government says this program would incentivize nearly 28,000 healthcare and social service professionals over a 10-year period to serve underserved rural and remote communities.
Enrolment in pharmacy tech courses is steadily declining, so Quebec organizations have launched a major campaign to attract young people and raise the profile of often little-known professions.
If the U.S. goes ahead with its tariffs, we can expect tariffs on drugs and Canada to retaliate with similar measures, warns pharmacy industry expert Bertrand Bolduc.