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Protect yourself by practicing good hygiene and by keeping vaccinations up to date

VANCOUVER—With five cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) being reported in B.C., it’s important to remember the advice that has…

Elected: Derek Desrosiers

Desson Consulting Ltd., Principal Vancouver, B.C. Elected 2020-2022

“I’m always striving to inspire other people to do better, to find where their strengths and passion lies…

I know it is 2020, the start of a new decade and we are all encouraged to look towards the future that embraces more technology. But I have to say, it may be in order to take a little look in the rearview mirror back to times when what you said,…

The pharmacy profession in Canada, and indeed B.C., has been challenged recently and many of our colleagues have been swept up by the change, feeling more like passengers than drivers of their figurative career “bus.” Owners and community…

From left to right: David Parolin, National Field Sales Director for LifeScan, Elaine Cooke, Diabetes Educator Award Winner, Shelley L Jones RN, BScN, CDE, and Peter A. Senior MBBS, PhD, FRCP.

Vanessa Young was 15 when she died from a heart arrhythmia caused by a common prescription acid reflux drug.