Hard to believe as it is, but it’s our 30 year anniversary. The doors of Stafford Pharmacy opened on a Monday morning July 15, 1985. A sprawling 980 sq. ft. space in the Stafford Plaza, at the corner of Stafford Drive and Saint Edward Boulevard North. We squeezed in between a pizza place and a […]
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The March issue of our newsletter, The Mortar & Pestle is available on our site, as well as previous issues. This month’s issue discusses Travel Medicine, new supplements from SISU and in recognition that March is Pharmacist Awareness Month across Canada, a focus on Pharmacist’s professional services. Pharmacists across Canada are quickly moving away from
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Changes to Prescription Drug Pricing in Alberta As of April 1, 2014, you may notice some changes in drug pricing when purchasing a prescription. These changes may result in higher or lower co-pay or out out-of-pocket expenses depending on which medications you take and what drug plan coverage you have. If you are a senior
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Pharmacist Awareness Month – March 2014 The Pharmacist Is In This month at our pharmacy, we’re celebrating Pharmacist Awareness Month. As a key member of your health care team, we want to make sure that you understand the full range of services we can offer. In addition to filling your prescriptions and providing expert medication
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January 1, 2014. That means we made it through another year! A year older with a few more wrinkles, a few more worry lines and for some, more grey hair. A challenging year for many in southern Alberta, but one in which we discovered the true spirit of Albertans. There is no doubt that 2013
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If you have an Alberta Health Care card, you are now eligible to receive enhanced pharmacy services from the Pharmacists at Stafford Pharmacy! While these services have been provided by pharmacists in some form for years, it was previously the patient who was responsible for paying the cost associated with these services. Pharmacies, in order
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Providing more health care than you know: Ask a pharmacist March 2013 is Pharmacist Awareness Month, when pharmacists across the country reach out to make Canadians aware of the many services they offer to improve their patients’ health. A 2012 survey by Environics Research Group showed that while many Canadians are willing to see pharmacists
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Are you a male who is over the age of 40? If you answered YES, this article is for you! Prostate cancer screening has been a controversial topic in recent years. Some experts think every man should be screened after a certain age while others say screening may only result in over treatment. I believe
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Traveling? Protect yourself! Annually, approximately 400 Canadians are reported to be infected with malaria while traveling abroad. However, it is estimated that only 30-50% of cases are reported therefore the actual number is likely much higher. Malaria is an acute flu-like illness caused by a parasite which is transmitted to humans through the bite of
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Mild fever, by itself, is not harmful or dangerous. In fact, a fever is your body trying to fight off an infection. A fever occurs when your body’s internal thermostat rises above its normal temperature of 37°C. Common causes of a fever in children include infections, immunizations and overdressing (especially in infants and newborns).
