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Unheard of. Incredible. Distinguished. Instrumental. Phenomenal. These are words used to describe Akarsha Bhat Mairaje from those who have received his care or worked with him. 

Eighteen months. At one point, that was how long patients in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island were willing to wait to see pharmacist Kerri Moskal for her innovative hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) clinic for women. 

It’s the middle of a quiet midweek hour when Joe Frketic’s pharmacy is interrupted by a rush of 15 people shuffling in. The customers and patients are in a hurry, with those in the back of the line anxiously checking their watches or phones, as if they all have somewhere to be at the same time.…

Shenaz Lakhani considers herself a lifelong student of leadership, and her goal is to inspire the next generation of leaders in pharmacy. 

The Sunshine Coast community of Gibsons just wouldn’t be the same without him. Despite an ongoing staffing shortage, Atsushi Sato has been a health-care bulwark for his patients, serving as the longest-tenured pharmacist at his retail store location.

A big city pharmacy with small-town style service — for nearly 20 years, that’s been pharmacist Bernice Lam’s approach to operating her north Burnaby store. It is here, along the busy Hastings Street, where Lam’s presence has been a gift to her patient population, and where her mentorship to…