Prescription Coverage for Those In Need: Pharmacare and Drugs Rare Diseases
CEO Sandra Hanna joins SVP Shelita Dattani for a timely discussion unpacking all we know about national pharmacare and the strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases, including how these programs intersect…
Read more about Prescription Coverage for Those In Need: Pharmacare and Drugs Rare DiseasesProper Disposal of COVID-19 Vaccination Syringes
Pharmacies participating in the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) are reminded that COVID-19 vaccination syringes are NOT to be disposed of in HPSA sharps containers; these containers ar…
Read more about Proper Disposal of COVID-19 Vaccination SyringesProposed Amendments to Cannabis Regulations Do Not Suport Pharmacy Recommendations; Neighbourhood Pharmacies Responds
Earlier this year, we were encouraged by the release of Health Canada’s final report regarding the legislative review of the Cannabis Act, in particular Recommendation 42, which validated the need to…
Read more about Proposed Amendments to Cannabis Regulations Do Not Suport Pharmacy Recommendations; Neighbourhood Pharmacies RespondsProposed Compounding Standards Could Risk Patient Access
Neighbourhood Pharmacies supports NAPRA’s objective of modernizing and streamlining compounding standards so that compounding practices across Canada can both meet and improve patient safety, product…
Read more about Proposed Compounding Standards Could Risk Patient AccessProposed Cross-Jurisdictional Pharmacy Services Policy
Neighbourhood Pharmacies responded to the proposed Cross-Jurisdictional Pharmacy Services Policy that will clarify the responsibilities of pharmacists providing care to patients outside of Ontario. …
Read more about Proposed Cross-Jurisdictional Pharmacy Services PolicyProposed Expansions to Pharmacist Scope of Practice Support Increased Role for Pharmacies
We are pleased to share our submission to the BC Government, in response to their public consultation on proposed scope of practice changes for pharmacists. We applaud the BC government for …
Read more about Proposed Expansions to Pharmacist Scope of Practice Support Increased Role for PharmaciesProposed OCP Virtual Care Policy
Neighbourhood Pharmacies responded to the proposed Virtual Care Policy that will clarify the responsibilities of pharmacists providing care using virtual technologies. Neighbourhood Pharmacies is …
Read more about Proposed OCP Virtual Care PolicyProposed Regulations Under the CDSA Signal Postive Changes for Pharmacies
We applaud Health Canada’s efforts to support pharmacy innovation in Canada and enable pharmacists and technicians to more fully use their expertise relating to prescriptions for controlled drugs and…
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