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The grassroots movement that made contraception free in B.C.

Mar. 5, 2023 — Times Colonist

... When prescription contraceptives become free starting April 1, it will be the culmination of an effort begun seven years ago by a…

Flu vaccines will arrive in pharmacies the week of Oct. 11!

The oral antiviral drug Paxlovid™ (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) is used to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who do not require hospitalization and are at high risk of progressing to serious illness.

Select community pharmacies will be…

There are a number of community pharmacies in B.C. distributing COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits free of charge to eligible British Columbians. These kits are rapid antigen tests that work by detecting the antigens (proteins) of the virus that…

Updated: March was Pharmacy Awareness Month. This year, the month also marked the beginning of social distancing measures enacted Canada-wide due to COVID-19. Learn about a few of the hardworking pharmacy teams who are continuing to serve…

Wellness Pharmacy manager Pegah Arasteh began offering pharmacogenomic testing for patients more than a year ago.