MARCH 2018 – Patients are very willing to get their travel vaccinations from pharmacists and are overwhelmingly satisfied with the care received during their pre-travel consultations, according to the results of a research study funded by the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Innovation Fund. “We hope pharmacists are encouraged by these results, which show that they […]
Managing Your Pharmacy: The Business Essentials is an online continuing education (CE) program just launched by the Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Ontario Pharmacists Association, and it’s based on the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s popular Pharmacy Management in Canada textbook. This comprehensive, self-directed program is accredited for a total of 27 CE units, and participants […]
MARCH 2018 – Do you feel you would like to take the development of your leadership skills to the next level? Are you looking to expand what you can offer to the profession? The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy is pleased to offer financial assistance through its Wellspring Pharmacy Leadership Awards program—send your application by April […]
MARCH 2018 – The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy welcomes its newest board members, Justin Bates, CEO of the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada and Deb Saltmarche, Senior Director, Professional Affairs at Shoppers Drug Mart. Bates’ involvement in pharmacy advocacy began in 2005 while he was engaging in cross-industry initiatives with pharmacy associations. During his last 10 […]
MARCH 2018 – Pharma-Medic Services’ Manager Mark Mercure is at a crossroads. With Manitoba’s regional health authorities’ recent plans to contract the majority of pharmacy services to 100+ nursing homes to only two companies, Mercure and his pharmacy team (along with every other MB consultant pharmacy serving these homes) will be out of work come […]