Health Insight
Future of Pharmacy 2023
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Pharmacy Teams’ Expanded Services and Roles Benefit Us All
Pharmacists have the skills, knowledge, and ability to support and improve health care delivery in Canada. COVID-19 put an immense amount of stress on Canada’s health care system. In the midst of the crisis, pharmacists were some of the frontline heroes who immediately stood up to help. “Pharmacists embraced and adopted an expanded scope and...
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Dr. Danielle Paes Discusses How the Role of Pharmacy is Growing To Meet Our Health-Care Needs
Mediaplanet sat down with Dr. Danielle Paes, the Chief Pharmacist Officer (CPO) at the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), where she’s helping to support and advance the pharmacy profession. Can you tell us about your role as the CPO at the CPhA? As the CPO and as a pharmacist, one of my goals is to help...
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Why Investing More in Community Pharmacy Helps All Canadians
Community pharmacies provide easy access, superior patient care, and impressive innovation — so investing in them, and the organizations supporting them, makes sense. Forty-four per cent of Canadian adults have at least one chronic condition — such as hypertension, osteoarthritis, or mood/anxiety disorders. Canadians need quick, convenient health care access, and our system must focus...
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How Canada Health Infoway’s PrescribeIT® is Helping Pharmacy Professionals
PrescribeIT® is a digital health solution that enables the safe and seamless digital transmission of prescriptions between prescribers and pharmacists. Today’s pharmacists juggle many tasks and demands on their time. In addition to dispensing medications, pharmacists are also involved in front-line health care — consulting with patients, prescribing for minor medical ailments, and administering vaccines....
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Understanding the Important Role Pharmacists Play in Oncology Research
Pharmacists have an important role to play in cancer care, and the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology is fully behind them. Caring for cancer patients requires a team approach, with a dedicated network of health care professionals working together to support both patients and caregivers through their cancer journey. This team includes oncology pharmacists,...
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For Patients across Canada, Pharmacy Teams Are Leading the Way
Pharmacy professionals enhance access to public health and primary care, from minor ailments to virtual care and mental health. March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month, providing Canadians with a unique opportunity to recognize and celebrate their local pharmacy professionals. The smiles, trust, and gratitude of patients and caregivers inspire pharmacy teams to press forward and fulfill...
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Pharmacists Are Helping Canadians Keep Stress Out of Travel Plans
Local pharmacies are an important addition to any pre-flight travel itinerary, preparing Canadians for the risks associated with travel. As a sense of normalcy re-emerges, travel is once again a hallmark of the annual calendar. For Canadians especially, a reprieve from winter weather is welcome, and hundreds of thousands will descend (literally) on warm destinations...