Five Services You May Not Know Your Pharmacist Provides
Recognizing the increasing role pharmacists play in the Canadian health care system on National Pharmacist Day, January 12, 2017
(firmenpresse) - RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/10/17 -- January 12th marks National Pharmacist Day. For many years, Pharmacists have been taking on expanded roles in the Canadian health care system, working more closely than ever before with patients, their families and collaborating with other frontline health care providers to deliver team-based patient care.
While most Canadians are familiar with visiting their local pharmacist to pick up prescriptions, many people are still unaware that pharmacists provide convenient access to a range of health care services.
Five Services You May Not Know Your Pharmacist Provides
1) Vaccinations and Immunizations
London Drugs'' Certified Injection Pharmacists are able to administer vaccinations right at the pharmacy.
are hosted at many London Drugs pharmacies to help prepare patients for international travel. Pharmacists review a patient''s immunization history and make sure vaccinations are up-to-date according to provincial, national and even international immunization programs. They can suggest and administer additional vaccines depending on planned travel activities, previous immunization history and the local conditions at many common destinations. For example, International Health Regulations require Yellow Fever vaccination for travel to countries in sub-Saharan Africa. South America and Saudi Arabia requires proof of meningococcal vaccination travel during certain dates.
London Drugs'' Certified Injection Pharmacists are also able to administer , as well as the Zostavax vaccine for Shingles.
2) Emergency Prescription Refills, Prescription Renewals & Drug Modifications
Traditionally in Canada, the authority to prescribe medications has rested with doctors but as part of , Pharmacists in many provinces now have the ability to provide emergency prescription refills, renew or extend prescriptions, modify or adapt drug therapy, change drug dosage and even have independent prescriptive authority in Alberta.
As the most accessible health care professionals in Canada, Pharmacists make significant contributions to the quality of drug therapy and patient outcomes by initiating, monitoring and adjusting drug therapy. For example, are offered at some London Drugs pharmacies for patients taking the drug warfarin. Pharmacists can administer international normalized ratio (INR) tests which provide valuable insight about the effectiveness of the medication. Based on the immediate test results, London Drugs pharmacists can adjust medication dosages right away resulting in improved patient care.
3) Medication Adherence Support Programs
Beyond preparing and dispensing medications, London Drugs pharmacists play a critical role in helping to improve medication adherence through a number of programs and services.
Through pharmacists provide personalized consultations to patients to examine and discuss issues around medication use, side effects, interactions, and anything else related to medication therapy, with the goal of ensuring safe and effective treatments.
London Drugs Certified Diabetes Educators assist patients through individualized . These customized one-on-one consultations focus on blood sugar testing, medication management, preventing low blood sugar, foot care, eating well and getting enough physical activity.
4) Convenient Access to Preventative Care and Wellness Coaching
Health is often a part of many Canadians'' New Year''s resolutions, and London Drugs pharmacists are equipped to offer guidance. Patients can meet one-on-one with a pharmacist for any of the following screening clinics and preventative health services:
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5) Health Monitoring Services
London Drugs pharmacists help equip patients with physician-prescribed portable monitors like the , which is a wearable EKG (electrocardiogram) device that continuously records a person''s heart rhythms, and which measures blood pressure over a 24-hour period, giving healthcare providers the most clear and thorough picture of the body''s response to working, exercising, eating, and sleeping. Both monitors help physicians diagnose critical health issues.
About London Drugs
Founded in 1945, B.C.-based London Drugs has 79 stores in more than 35 major markets throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba including its online store . London Drugs offers consumers a range of products from digital cameras and cosmetics to computers and televisions. Renowned for its creative approach to retailing, the company employs more than 7,500 people with pharmacy and health care services being the heart of its business. Committed to innovation and superior customer service, London Drugs has established itself as a reputable and caring company and continues to position itself for future growth and development.
Contacts:
Pharmacists are available for interviews about National
Pharmacist Day and their expanded roles in the Canadian
health care system.
To arrange an interview, please contact: BC / SK / MB
Cynnamon Schreinert
Media Relations
604-802-2733
(at)CynnamonS
Northern Alberta
Natalie Harper
Media Relations
780-909-2281
(at)natalieharperPR
Southern Alberta
Angela Joyce
Media Relations
403-681-9286
(at)angelamjoyce
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