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Behind the Counter

Assessing the Risk of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease continues to be the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in Canada, and cases are on the rise in Ontario. From 2009 to 2020, the number of cases has

Bo Zivic

Professional Practice Advisor

Tobacco Harm Reduction and Vaping Cessation – New Opportunities for Pharmacist Skills

Authored by: Jane Ling BScPhm.RPh., Elaine Ling PharmD., BSc., RPh. HC-PCP To vape or not to vape? That ISN’T the question.  The question is: Will  pharmacists step up to help

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Professional Practice Advisor

The Current Landscape of Compounding Pharmacy

The implementation of new compounding guidelines has fostered a new type of specialty pharmacy, the compounding central-fill pharmacy. While compounding pharmacies have been around for decades, they have historically specialized

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Professional Practice Advisor

How Pharmacists Can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes

Currently, 11.7 million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes and this number is steadily rising.1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which there is an elevated amount of sugar in

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Professional Practice Advisor

A Decade of Immunizations: Pharmacy Professionals and Vaccinations

It has been a decade since pharmacy professionals in Ontario assumed the role of immunizers. The widespread locations and extended hours of pharmacies provide clients a convenient alternative to prescribers’

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Professional Practice Advisor

The Pharmacist’s Role in Prevention of HPV-Related Cancers

What is HPV? Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a family of double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) viruses that infect different parts of the human body[1]. HPV is the most common sexually

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Professional Practice Advisor

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy from Parents

Vaccines are arguably one of the most important medical advances in human history, having been instrumental in the elimination and control of diseases that were once common in Canada.1 More

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Professional Practice Advisor

An Inside Look into Professional Affairs at OPA: A Pharmacy Student’s Perspective

The Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) has a strong presence in the pharmacy landscape to enhance, support, and advocate for our profession. However, like many students early in their careers, I

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Professional Practice Advisor

Pharmacogenetics: The Potential to Rethink Drug Therapy Management

The three “Rs” are drilled into all pharmacists early in our career: right medication, right dose, right patient. Pharmacists ask themselves these questions daily, routinely analyzing factors such as age,

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Professional Practice Advisor

A Primer on Pink Eye

During the spring and summer months, patients frequently present to the pharmacy seeking professional advice for ocular disorders. One of the more common eye conditions pharmacists will be asked about

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Professional Practice Advisor

If You Care, Get to the Point: A Student’s Work Term at OPA

Note: Since the writing of this blog post, Minor Ailments regulations have been approved in Ontario. After being exposed to and immersed in the profession of pharmacy for all 23

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Professional Practice Advisor

Sun Safety – Frequently Asked Questions

Summer is in full swing, which means people are spending a lot more time outdoors and in the sun. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) poses many health risks including sunburns,

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