Background The literature is dearth in identification and categorization of business
management skills required by community pharmacists. While community pharmacy …

Abstract Background Recently, New Zealand has taken a system wide approach providing
the biggest reform to New Zealand community pharmacy for 70 years with the aim of …

Introduction: Geographic proximity is an important component of access to primary care and
the pharmaceutical services of community pharmacies. Variations in access to primary care …

With the profession of pharmacy changing dramatically in recent years, it has become more
and more apparent that pharmacists are being placed in the driver's seat when it comes to …

The rate of spending on health in Canada is rising faster than the rate of economic growth,
creating concerns about the sustainability of Canada's publicly funded healthcare systems …

Pharmacists are members of the healthcare teams that provide valuable services to society.
Their incentive to deliver such services is influenced by remuneration methods. In this study …

This research report is a publication of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation.
Funded through an agreement with the Government of Canada, CHSRF is an independent …

Recently, both the Canadian and provincial governments have instituted policies to reduce
manufacturers' prices for generic (250millionsalesannually)andbrandname( 1,300 million …

Purpose: To estimate the willingness and ability of private plans to manage costs during the
generic drug procurement reform era that began in 2006 in Canada. Two cost management …

Prescription drugs play an increasingly significant role in the Canadian healthcare system.
Drug spending accounts for a considerable share of total healthcare expenditure and …