Pharmacists won't be penalized if price control adjustments not yet made, says Darville

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said drug companies will not be penalized if their inventories are not updated to reflect the recent addition of certain medications to the price control list as of the effective date, which is today. Pharmaceutical retailers and wholesalers last week criticized the government for not including them ...
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Pharmacist: Govt should let private sector source COVID-19 vaccines

With the number of AstraZeneca vaccine doses running low in the country, a leading member of the pharmaceutical community said the government needs to loosen its grip on sourcing vaccines and allow the private sector to step in to provide any of the four vaccines approved for entry into the country.

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Pharmacist assoc. president: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines best options

As the government organizes its national COVID-19 vaccination plan, President of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists Dr. Marvin Smith said The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean community would be better off accepting either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, as opposed to the many other variants available. There are currently more than nine companies producing COVID-19 ...
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We need qualified Bahamian pharmacists working!

Dear Editor, McHari Institute was given an articulation agreement with Havana University from 2002, which is still active and current to date. This institution has matriculated over thousands of now-leading professionals in numerous disciplines now practicing successfully in their respective fields. The Ministry of Education [...]
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Sands: No risk from unaccredited pharmacists

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said the public faced no significant risk from people who were employed as pharmacists despite not being educated at an accredited institution. The Pharmacy Council in 2017 refused to renew licences for people who had

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Pharmacists granted leave to join colleague39s appeal

TWELVE local pharmacists have been granted leave to join their colleague's appeal of a Supreme Court judge's decision to not compel the Bahamas Pharmacy Council to renew her licence.

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Hospitals need more pharmacists

THE PUBLIC Hospitals Authority will need 13 more pharmacists before existing staff can stop working extra shifts, according to Deputy Director Lyrone Burrows.

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Chicago hospital shooting: Doctor, pharmacist and policeman killed

A doctor, a newly graduated pharmacist and a police officer were killed after a gunman opened fire at a hospital in Chicago, police say...

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Top pharmacist?says increase in marijuana demand inevitable if legalized

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Pharmacists advocate for local marijuana studies

Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) President Dr. Marvin Smith is advocating for the government to allow the local pharmaceutical industry to conduct clinical studies on the various uses of marijuana. Smith, a Bahamian, said the discussion on marijuana in The Bahamas, which must be science-driven, [...]

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