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Leaders must be prepared to put their bulletproof vest on and own it. To process the time-waster’s feedback, remember that the issue is not a reflection on you, but a reflection on a set of circumstances that you were a part in building. Those circumstances are unpredictable and often are tasks that others do not have the guts to take on.

I don't know where you find yourself today, dear reader. But if you find yourself in a situation where you feel that you are being asked to do more with less, allow me to encourage you. You can become more. You absolutely can!

When we met last, I ended by asking you a question. The question was, “Over the course of your career, do you find that leading others has become easier, more difficult or about the same?”

Good accounting matters a lot when you’re thinking of selling your pharmacy business. Any smart potential buyer will go over your books with a fine-toothed comb, and if your accounts don’t pass the sniff test, then shoddy accounting could derail the sale of your business – and your plans for life after pharmacy ownership.

The rapidly expanding scope of pharmacists continues to provide new opportunities for pharmacy teams to deliver accessible and timely care for Canadians. One area where our role is quickly changing is in the prescribing of contraceptives, where pharmacy scope has gradually expanded to several provinces.

At the stroke of 2023, Ontario pharmacists were capable of initiating prescription medications without patients seeing a prescriber beforehand. It is a major solution to a major ailment plaguing a complex and congested healthcare system.

We get a call in the pharmacy asking if we have a drug. The busy pharmacy assistant checks our software that tells them we have what they are looking for. Two hours later, a patient enters with a prescription and we realize the software inventory is off and we don’t have any physical drug.

As healthcare professionals, we are all too familiar with the debilitating effects of pain on our patients' quality of life. Whether acute or chronic, pain can be a challenge to manage effectively.