The appointment-based model (ABM) is improving the way many pharmacists work and enhancing the relationship they have with patients.
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Menopause is still a taboo subject for many. Most women have little knowledge about what to expect or how to find solutions. Of the women who do seek help, 75% are untreated or offered platitudes such as "it’s your age, learn to live with it, hormones cause cancer and don’t waste your money on supplements." Read more
Many years ago, I was tasked to prepare a series of CCCEP-approved lectures for pharmacists and present them across Canada. I was traveling from Vancouver to Calgary to Toronto to Halifax, educating about the use of probiotics. At that time, in 2008, probiotics were still very much a mystery for us pharmacists. Research into probiotics was just starting to take off. Read more
Non-prescription drug recommendations from pharmacists enable patients to make safe and informed decisions regarding their health and the proper use of self-care products. Read more
The RRSP deadline looms the end of February, so it's time to make some decisions about your tax-free savings options. Read more
Pharmacists champion mental health awarenessHelping patients with mental health issues is a mixture of art, craft, and science, says pharmacist Samim Hasham. She also knows what it means to become part of a community. She has owned and operated Morrish Pharmacy in Scarborough, Ont. for more than two decades and has become an integral part of her community.
Do you as a pharmacist rely on a pension fund? If so, you're like most people, who depend on a pension to some extent to help fund their retirement. Read more
Some people call periodontal disease the sixth complication of diabetes after retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular disease and poor wound healing. Read more
One of the topics we as pharmacists could/should get more involved in is vaginal health. Read more
A majority of patients who visit the pharmacy have diabetes. How many of these patients actually have their diabetes well controlled or even know how to properly monitor their blood glucose? Read more
Bonnie and Jim Hauser opened Hauser’s Pharmacy in Dunnville, Ont. in 1980. Their eldest son and current owner, Phil Hauser, worked alongside his parents for years and took ownership of the family business a decade ago. Hauser’s second location, in St. Catharines, opened in March, 2013. Read more
Who is your audience as a pharmacist? New mothers in their 40s. Extended families. You may even be prescribing vet meds for your patients' animals. How do you create a parent-friendly pharmacy for all types of parents and families? Read more
“I was in the right place at the right time,” Carole Beveridge muses when thinking back on her professional career. Read more
