pharmacists

Nova Scotia

Recruitment program brings more than 100 foreign-trained pharmacists to Nova Scotia

Attracting Foreign-Trained Pharmacists to Nova Scotia It has been one year since the launch of a streamlined licensing program in…

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Nova Scotia

Health Canada exemption has been beneficial in N.S., says College of Pharmacists CEO

The recent Health Canada exemption allowing pharmacists to extend and renew prescriptions has had a positive impact on Nova Scotia’s…

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Alberta pharmacists face fee rollbacks as demand grows and budget soars

Pharmacists are pushing back against the Alberta government’s plan to cut some of their fees, warning the move could lead…

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Thunder Bay pharmacy, 2 pharmacists face disciplinary hearings by Ontario regulator

A Thunder Bay pharmacy and two pharmacists face disciplinary hearings with the Ontario profession’s regulator. Jaspreet Sahota allegedly committed proprietary…

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Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists’ scope to include more minor ailments

Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists’ scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. pharmacists approve HIV-prevention medication, but cost can still be a barrier

The province is continuing to work with pharmacists on how to prescribe an HIV-prevention medication, but with no current plans…

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Corporate pressure led Shoppers Drug Mart staff to bill for unnecessary medication reviews, pharmacists say

Sitting at her home in Ottawa earlier this month, Mary Fernando got an out-of-the-blue call from her pharmacy at Shoppers…

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Ontario proposes letting pharmacists prescribe flu meds, give RSV vaccines

Ontario is planning to allow pharmacists to prescribe flu medication, administer flu shots to babies and administer RSV vaccines, when…

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