Pharmacies
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Alberta Health delays plans to reduce fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 vaccinesAlberta Health is now delaying plans to reduce the fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 shots until Jan 1.HealthOct 7
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Most stores in Guelph closed on Thanksgiving dayMost retail and grocery stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday. The city also says to expect some street closures and adjustments to the garbage-collection schedule.CanadaOct 6
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COVID-19, influenza vaccines available soon at Alberta pharmaciesInfluenza vaccines will be available in Alberta pharmacies on Oct. 16, with the new Moderna XBB vaccine likely to be accessible around the same time.HealthSep 15
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Pressure remains on Calgary compounding pharmacies to produce children’s medicinePressure remains on Calgary compounding pharmacies to produce children's medicineHealthMar 17
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Dalhousie University pilot project expands PrEP prescriptions to N.S. pharmaciesNova Scotia patients at high risk of HIV will be able to obtain PrEP medication from a pharmacist, who will also work the with Halifax Sexual Health Centre on bloodwork monitoring.HealthFeb 21
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Sask. to introduce expanded roles for pharmacists, nurse practitioners and paramedicsThe Saskatchewan government is looking at ways to increase patient access to a variety of health-care services, including ones that could mean new duties for health-care workers.HealthFeb 2
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‘Nothing is available’: Pharmacies experiencing shortage of adult cold and flu medicationPharmacies across Toronto and beyond are experiencing shortages of adult cold and flu medication, with many pharmacy shelves having little to no inventory.HealthJan 3
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Rising number of pharmacy robberies has pharmacists concerned for safetySo far this year, the Calgary Police Service has reported that more than five dozen pharmacies have been hit. The rise has pharmacists feeling uneasy behind the counter.CrimeSep 21, 2022
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What’s open and closed on Canada Day and Quebec’s moving day on July 1 in MontrealFor more details on places listed or not listed, check borough and business websites for holiday hours.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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Medicare to cover N.B. pharmacists’ fees for birth control, shingles treatmentsThe province of New Brunswick says Medicare will now cover fees that pharmacies charge for prescribing birth control, as well as for assessing and treating people for shingles.HealthJun 7, 2022
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