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Several people waiting impatiently at the pharmacy counter.

Things Move Fast in the Pharmacy? Five RxVigilance Modules Saving You Time.

Pharmacotherapy

If you work in a pharmacy, you know just how relentless the pace can be. Between clinical decision-making, operational management, and ensuring patient safety, you're...

2025-07-02 |
Benoît Santerre, Pharm.D. Benoît Santerre, Pharm.D.
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Pharmacy: Beyond the counter

Our DNA

Pharmacy: Beyond the counter What comes to mind when you think of a pharmacist at work? You're probably imagining someone in a white lab coat standing behind a counter,...

2025-03-10 |
Nathalie Fradet Nathalie Fradet
A pharmacist and her colleagues explore agile best practices to optimize pharmacy operations.

Agility: An asset for pharmacies undergoing transformation

Pharmacy management

Over the past 10 years, Canadian community pharmacy practice has evolved at an exhilarating, if sometimes bewildering, pace. A key driver of this transformation is the...

2025-01-15 |
Martine Gagné, B.Pharm., M.B.A. Martine Gagné, B.Pharm., M.B.A.
François Beaulieu

Chronic disease management in community pharmacies: Challenges and solutions

Clinical services Health technologies

Community pharmacists are playing an increasingly central role in chronic disease management.

2024-11-14 |
Pascale Lapointe, B.Pharm. Pascale Lapointe, B.Pharm.
A pharmacist consulting a medical book in a library.

Five must reads for pharmacists short on time!

Pharmacotherapy

One of the reasons I became a pharmacist was the constant evolution of the profession. Medical and pharmaceutical knowledge is advancing all the time, and the...

2024-09-16 |
Anthony Tétreault, B.Pharm. Anthony Tétreault, B.Pharm.
A pharmacist who applies artificial intelligence in serving a female patient.

ChatGPT in pharmacy practice: A guide to safe and effective use

Health technologies

Born from remarkable advances in the artificial intelligence sector in recent years, ChatGPT burst onto the scene on November 30, 2022: the day a free version of the...

2024-08-15 |
Jean-Félix Charest, Pharm.D., MBA Jean-Félix Charest, Pharm.D., MBA
A person with diabetes checking their blood glucose levels using their phone and a sensor

Monitoring Blood Sugar: a Continuous Challenge

Pharmacotherapy Health technologies

It's not unusual for pharmacists to be asked to recommend a new blood glucose meter. In fact, diabetes affects almost 10% of the population in Canada.

2024-06-12 |
Janique Provost Janique Provost
Someone applying medicated cream to an insect bite on a child's hand.

Minor Ailments: Pharmacists Take on a Front-Line Role

Clinical services Health technologies

The role of pharmacists has undergone rapid change in recent years. There are a number of reasons for this, the first being that pharmacists are trained to do much more...

2024-05-15 |
Marc-André Gingras, B.Pharm. Marc-André Gingras, B.Pharm.
A child in the arms of the breastfeeding parent

Six tips to help your breastfeeding patients with low milk supply

Pharmacotherapy Clinical services

As a pharmacist, you've probably been asked to dispense a medication used as a galactagogue to a breastfeeding patient before. A few questions likely ran through your...

2024-04-15 |
Annik Beauclair, B.Pharm. Annik Beauclair, B.Pharm.
A tightrope walker high above a forest

Between alert fatigue and patient safety: finding the right balance

Pharmacotherapy Health technologies

Inspired by a true story. Friday evening. 7 p.m. Mr. Lambert has finally been discharged from the hospital. After his long stay, he's happy to be going home....

2024-03-14 |
Sophie Marineau, B.Pharm. Sophie Marineau, B.Pharm.
A stethoscope on a desk surrounded by numerous pills

Defeating Prescribing Cascades to Better Help Your Patients

Pharmacotherapy

Prescribing cascades present a real challenge for all healthcare professionals, one which you likely tackle in your daily practice. You are undoubtedly familiar with the...

2024-02-15 |
Barbara St-Pierre, B.Pharm. Barbara St-Pierre, B.Pharm.

A New Blog, Penned by Our Expert Team of Pharmacists

Our DNA

As a healthcare professional, your day-to-day activities related to pharmacotherapy are undoubtedly influenced by the increasing number of available medications and the...

2024-01-15 |
Nathalie Fradet Nathalie Fradet
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