February 2, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Alberta, Bruce Winston, IDA, Loblaw, McKesson Canada, pharmacists, pharmacy, prescribing authority, role of pharmacists, Sandstone Pharmacies, Shoppers Drug Mart
2015, Issue 02-02-2015, News, Pharmacy
CALGARY, Alberta — “Before the introduction of the expanded services three years ago, our pharmacists at the end of a busy day would often be physically exhausted. Now at the end of their shifts on a day with a similar volume of traffic they are likely to be mentally, as well as physically, exhausted,” says
January 19, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
Alberta, Alberta College of Pharmacy, Alberta Department of Health, Alberta Health and Wellness, Alberta Pharmacists’ Association, Fred Horne, Health Professions Act and the Pharmacy and Drug Act, health services, Margaret Wing, pharmacists, Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative, RxA
2015, Issue 01-19-2015, News, Pharmacy
EDMONTON, Alberta — “Advocating for an enlarged role for pharmacists in the delivery of health services to patients in this province was very much a combined activity by the Alberta College of Pharmacy and my organization,” says Margaret Wing, chief executive officer of Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA). Wing was quick to point out that the leadership
January 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, biotechnology, community pharmacy, CVS Health, health care system, Jeffrey Woldt, Kroger, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, pharmaceuticals, pharmacists, pharmacy operators, pharmacy practice, Rite Aid, Walgreen, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart
2015, Issue 01-19-2015, Opinion
In the not-too-distant past community pharmacy was correctly perceived as a conservative business whose members were intent on operating within a well-defined set of parameters and not rocking the boat. A generation ago it wasn’t uncommon to hear members of the profession joke about what they did as “lick, stick and pour.” The industry as
January 5, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Gallup, Honesty and Integrity Survey, John Sherrer, NACDS, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, pharmacists, Steve Anderson
2015, Issue 01-05-2015, News, Pharmacy
ARLINGTON, Va. — For the 12th straight year, pharmacists continue to be rated near the top in Gallup’s annual Honesty and Integrity Survey. In its poll released last month, pharmacists maintained their ranking in the second position — behind only nurses and tied with medical doctors. The survey measures the public’s trust of diverse professions,