An aging population, coupled with advances in medical treatments, is continuing to put pressure on our healthcare budgets. Provincial governments are now preparing for bold changes to improve and protect…
Pharmacists on the Front Line: a patient-centric healthcare system.
An aging population, coupled with advances in medical treatments, is continuing to put pressure on our healthcare budgets. Provincial governments are now preparing for bold changes to improve and protect…
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It is time for Canadian pharmacies to start thinking in terms of value, independent of volume. Historically in Canada, pharmacies were rewarded for filling prescriptions. The more you filled, the…
Amazon joins online drug sales—what does it mean for the future of Canadian pharmacy?
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Weeks ago, mammoth online retailer Amazon bought mail order pharmacy company PillPack in a billion dollar deal that caused competitors’ stocks to plummet. After news emerged that Amazon had acquired…
MEDSYNC® now detects when a sync is broken because a fill was missed. This new exception status is shown as “Not Filled.” Patient pickup notifications are not sent for these…
Over the last 10 years we have seen a tremendous change in the community pharmacy industry in Canada. Whether it’s a shift in reimbursement from dispensing to expanded practice or…
As provincial governments continue to reduce pharmacy fees and generic drug costs, where does this leave independent pharmacy? With growing pressures on Canada’s health funding, coupled with increasing demand from…
With the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance set to kick in April 1, 2018, representing another 25-40 per cent drop in revenues for the top 70 generic molecules, how does community pharmacy…
