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20
Sep, 2024
More CPPCC sites coming to Nova Scotia this Fall

On September 19, 2023, the government announced the expansion of the Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinic project. An additional 14 sites will be added this Fall, for a total of 45 sites in the project. 

Check out the press release here

Check out media stories here: 

Global News: "Nova Scotia Expanding Health Care Through Pharmacies Program" 

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30
Apr, 2024
We’re humankind, not humanmean: PANS launches KindRx campaign to combat harassment experienced by pharmacy professionals

MEDIA RELEASE 

April 30, 2024

No one should be harassed at work. Pharmacy professionals have reported experiencing aggressive behaviour from patients and the public according to a recent pharmacy survey.  

Over 50% of the pharmacy professionals polled indicated they have experienced harassment at work over the past year. Almost all of the reported harassment came from patients.  

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25
Oct, 2022
2022 Nova Scotia Pharamcy Conference - Awards Gala Dinner

Photographer: Lauren Thomander  https://laurenthomander.wixsite.com/photo

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07
Mar, 2022
Pharmacy Appreciation Month is a Celebration of Pharmacy Contributions and Innovation
 
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04
Oct, 2021
PANS Honours its Pandemic Heroes

Dartmouth, NS – The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) presented their annual awards virtually over the weekend highlighting the enormous contributions that members of the profession have made to their communities over the past 18 months.

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13
Sep, 2021
PHARMACY ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA SUPPORTS CALL FOR MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINES FOR ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 13, 2021

 

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06
Jul, 2021
Nova Scotia’s Pharmacies Reach COVID-19 Vaccine Milestone: 500,000 Doses Administered in Community Pharmacies

DARTMOUTH, NS – Pharmacies in Nova Scotia celebrated a milestone today, as the 500,000th dose of a COVID-19 vaccine was administered at one of 295 pharmacy clinics across the province.

Pharmacies in Nova Scotia have played an integral role in Nova Scotia’s vaccine program by administering almost half of all the doses that have been delivered in the province.

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26
Feb, 2021
High Demand Continues for Essential Healthcare Services at Pharmacies During Pandemic

Dartmouth, N.S. – Almost one in five Nova Scotians used pharmacies to obtain healthcare services since the COVID-19 Pandemic reached Nova Scotia almost one year ago.

Pharmacists in the province wrote more than 165,000 prescription renewals for patients in 2020.  This is on top of the almost 20,000 assessments done for shingles, urinary tract infections (UTIs) and birth control, and more than two hundred thousand flu shots.

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