Pharmacy

• Some Manitoba pharmacy grads are suffering amid broken regulations

  The doctor of pharmacy degree, or PharmD for short, is a four-year program designed to expand the scope of what pharmacists can do. 

  Education

  May 18
  
• 2 suspects sought after robbery at Mississauga pharmacy

  Peel Regional Police said the incident occurred just after 3 p.m. on Monday in the Southfield Road and Millcreek Drive area.

  Crime

  Apr 24
  
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• Okanagan pharmacy explains how it’s navigated methadone shortage

  Jodi Cunningham said her pharmacy has been proactive so the shortage of a widely used brand of methadone hasn't caused any significant destabilization for her patients.

  Health

  Apr 5
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• Nova Scotia man faces difficulties refilling opioid prescription, no primary care

  Confusion and misinformation within the health care system left a Halifax man waiting in the ER for three days, trying to refill his prescription.

  Health

  Mar 10
• N.B. pharmacists call for more services to be covered by Medicare

  Of the 32 services pharmacists can provide, only some are covered by Medicare while the rest require patients to pay a fee, the New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association says.

  Health

  Mar 9
• Demand high for pharmacy primary care clinic pilot project in Nova Scotia

  Two weeks ago, the province announced that 12 sites would open to help reduce wait times for care. A pharmacist in Halifax says the program is off to a strong start.

  Health

  Feb 10
• Cold and flu medicine shortage still a cause for concern in Kingston, Ont.

  Months into cold and flu season, when it comes to a shortage of over-the-counter medicines available in Kingston, Ont., a pharmacist says things aren't getting any better.

  Canada

  Feb 8
• Saskatoon pharmacy fined for overcharging Indigenous Services Canada thousands of dollars

  SRx pharmacy in Saskatoon has been fined $30,000 for overbilling medication - the largest fine the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals has ever imposed.

  Canada

  Feb 3
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• 3 teen boys charged after Toronto pharmacy robbery

  Toronto police said they were called to a robbery in the Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue area on Thursday.

  Crime

  Jan 21
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• Ontario pharmacists can prescribe for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1

  The province's ministry of health issued a reminder of the previously announced move on Wednesday, noting the service will be free with a health card.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022