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Antibiotics are among the most common medications prescribed in long-term care facilities, and often those prescriptions can be inappropriate and in fact dangerous to residents and to others in this setting. Prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily or for too long exposes people, especially more vulnerable seniors, to potentially avoidable harms like allergies, infections, and antibiotic resistance.

In Canada, Alberta is looked on as the leading province for pharmacy practice. All Albertan pharmacists can order lab tests and initiate therapy for minor ailments, and those with additional authorization can prescribe independently for most prescription-requiring drugs. These are all services Ontario pharmacists can’t provide.

Last week, Professor Marianna Foldvari received the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) Pfizer Research Career Award at the AFPC conference in Quebec City. The award recognizes Foldvari’s success as a leader in pharmaceutical sciences research. 

Professor Andrea Edginton and the Waterloo Pharmacy assessment committee were honoured this week at the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) conference in Quebec City. The team received the AFPC/Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Award for Excellence in Research or Innovation in Assessment of Competence for developing and launching the midpoint assessment.

On May 16, Waterloo Pharmacy hosted a public lecture on Ramadan and health, inviting those who celebrate Ramadan and those who provide healthcare services to learn how the religious celebration can impact health. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins at the end of May this year. Approximately 4% of people in Waterloo Region are Muslims and most of them will observe Ramadan at this time.

The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy is delighted to announce a partnership with Apotex that will help shape the future of pharmaceutical research here at Waterloo. Apotex has been involved with the University since it hired its first co-op students in 1984.

On Friday, April 28, Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) hosted a meeting to explore and discuss opportunities for connecting various sectors to advance health research in rural southwestern Ontario. At this meeting, Waterloo Pharmacy renewed their Memorandum of Understanding with Gateway

On April 21, researchers from 5 countries will gather at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy for a workshop discussing immunizations and the pharmacist’s role in providing vaccines.

Waterloo Pharmacy is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ambulatory Care Residency program.

Alumni Denise Kreutzwiser first shadowed an HIV pharmacist on co-op. Since then, she’s travelled to Zimbabwe, Australia, and throughout Canada working with HIV-infected people.