Thursday May 22 / 2008

Thursday May 22 /2008

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.


12:13: 12:12: The annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Event, taking place in Hamilton, on Sunday June 8th. This event is a fundraising event to raise funds for spinal cord injury research and local community support programs.
Guest: Louise McRae, event organizer and Project Manager for Spinal Cord Solutions Initiative.


12:20: Our favourite local chiropractors are back in the house.
Guests: Dr. Kathryn Wheatley and Dr. Jim Lamontagne, Regent Health and Chiropractic Centre over on Locke Street. (in-studio)

12:35: Diabetes and foot care go hand in hand. Or, is that foot in foot?
Guest: Dr. Perry Mayer, Mayer Institute for Advanced Diabetic Foot care.

12:45: Rexall Pharmacy segment.
Guest: Hilton Silberg

The Evolving role of the Pharmacist!!


Pharmacist’s and industry leaders gathered in Toronto to hear the latest news in the ever-evolving role of the pharmacist. The two-day conference hosted by the Strategy Institute focused on pharmacy innovations in the works as well as some challenges still looming in the field ahead. Having a common vision for Canadian pharmacists in writing and endorsed by all the profession’s key stakeholders is the first step to evolving the pharmacist’s role. The association has spearheaded the creation of a “blueprint for pharmacy” in co-operation with national/provincial pharmacy organizations and corporate pharmacy.
The results for the 2007 OTC Counseling Survey proved again that pharmacists are the trusted professionals on OTCs. Every 40 minutes or so, a pharmacist talks with a consumer about nonprescription products. In fact pharmacists are unanimous in their belief that they have an import role in counseling on and recommending OTC products to patients. Theses recommendations only confirm our long-held conviction that community pharmacists are the most important resource for Canadians seeking to purchase and use a nonprescription medicine for themselves or their loved ones. This year marked the 13th time they have surveyed Canadian pharmacists about views on OTC counseling and to tell us which products they would most often recommend. Survey methodology; Pharmacy Post’s 2006 Survey on OTC Counseling & Recommendations were mailed to a random sample of Canadian Pharmacist. Responses were received from 551 pharmacists. $35 Billion is spent each year on OTC’s.

Rexall #0202 Blog Reporter, Nadine Janacek