COVID-19. PHARMACISTS ON THE FRONTLINE:
MANAGING STRESS WHEN OUR WORLD HAS COME TO A HALT
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CONTRACEPTIVE CARE: CLINICAL PEARLS FOR PHARMACISTS
A CPhA survey from earlier this year found that over 70% of Canadian women trust pharmacists to screen, prescribe, counsel and provide recommendations for birth control. Read more
Ever get tired of hearing people say they don’t want the flu shot because it made them sick? Read more
If anyone knows the value of first-rate customer service, it’s Pat Piquette, who for 35+ years has been a pharmacist and store manager for the Lovell Drugs chain in eastern Ontario. Read more
The 21st century pharmacy is unique. For the first time in history, it’s not uncommon for four generations to be working together in the same place at the same time.
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Select pharmacies in Alberta have begun administering COVID-19 tests for those who are asymptomatic and have no known exposure to the virus. Read more
MENTAL HEALTH AND SMOKING
Smoking rates in patients with psychiatric comorbidities are up to five times higher than in the general population, leading to serious health consequences for these patients.In fact, it has been estimated that approximately 50% of all cigarettes are consumed by individuals with mental health disorders.
Rebecca McKillican is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), McKesson Canada effective immediately. McKillican succeeds Domenic Pilla, who announced his plans to retire from the company in late 2019. Read more
COVID-19 is the most urgent public health problem facing Canadians today— but as part of National Drug Drop-Off Month this August, Drug Free Kids Canada and London Drugs are calling attention to another devastating health concern exacerbated by the pandemic and still prevalent in households throughout the country. Read more
With the improved homecare supports available in Ontario, seniors are much older than they used to be when finally moving to long-term care facilities, and they are often transferred directly from acute-care facilities, after a crisis incident such as a fall, or rapid decline in cognition. Read more
Ownership can mean many different things. Do I want to be the only owner, partial owner, an associate or something else? What does this mean financially, what does this mean for me operationally, and what does it mean personally. Read more
Sean Simpson’s work day is a balancing act: he devotes much of his time to managing the business and supporting staff. An average day often involves visiting most, if not all stores in the SimErgy Network, including Simpson’s Pharmasave in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Read more
I have come to understand the critical importance of advocacy in ensuring that further changes will continue to help the profession to help patients.
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"This sounds clichéd, but it’s true: pharmacy is so much more than being behind the counter. That is even truer today where we are seeing a blurring of healthcare professions." Read more
Esmail Merani, who is from a family of pharmacists, believes that connecting with patients is central to the services pharmacists deliver. Read more
