QR codes for medication education

Imagine patients being able to scan a QR code on their prescription vial to access a brief educational video about their medication—and in multiple languages, to boot. You might not have to imagine this scenario much longer, thanks to a quartet of enterprising pharmacists and funding support from the new Nashat Family Community Pharmacy Fund, […]
Innovative student practicum targets remote B.C. areas

Dr. Janice Yeung and her team had a vision to give pharmacy students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) an opportunity to get unique experiences within selected rural and remote communities in need of pharmacy services. With financial support from the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Wellspring Award, she and her team realized their vision […]
Making CE more accessible

The Pharmacists’ Association of the Niagara Peninsula (PANP) is aiming to make in-person continuing education more accessible to community pharmacists in their area. This April 21, the non-profit group will host its first in-person CE program since the pandemic started at what organizers say is a very favorable early bird fee of $60 ($100 standard). […]
Remembering Stu Ryan

Stu Ryan, Executive Director of the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP) from 1995 to 2000, died on January 15 at the age of 92. “CFP would not be where it is today without Stu Ryan. He dedicated himself to raising the Foundation’s profile and we continue to reap the benefits of what he was able […]