Could expanding the role of pharmacists alleviate pressure on health-care system? - Sun, Dec 23 2018

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email With a number of Canadian provinces allowing pharmacists to take on additional responsibilities — such as administering rapid strep tests or prescribing contraceptives — some experts…

Gerry Spitzner I would remove the word 'could' and the question mark from this headline.

By Tyler Orton | December 14, 2018, 12:00pm Dr. Eric Cadesky began an early-December appointment as he would with any patient. “I said to him, ‘How are you doing?'” recalled the president of Doctors of BC, whose organization…

Gerry Spitzner Interesting comment at the end submitted by a doc.

Walgreens Boots Alliance is teaming with Verily, Alphabet's life sciences unit, on improving outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, the companies announced. The partnership would increase access to Verily's technology by deploying them at…

Gerry Spitzner Using technology to tackle medication optimization and adherence.

Canadian retail sales were up a modest 3.4% during 2018's first nine months, compared with a year earlier – a rate that was about half of the 6.7% annual growth rate that retailers enjoyed countrywide in 2017. Trends such as the rise of…

Gerry Spitzner It always pays to keep track of the macro environment...here are five of the biggest retail happenings in B.C. during 2018.

But they're taking it even further by doubling-down on the tactile experience. Online mattress retailer Casper, for instance, is opening stores that allow customers to book naps and test out mattresses before buying. Indochino — the online…

Gerry Spitzner Considering Amazon Pharmacy is on the horizon this is an important trend to pay attention to. 'Online retailers are also finding that they can provide a fuller, more immersive set of customer services at physical stores than they could on web browsers.'