A Vancouver pharmacist who makes house calls to patients wherever they may be has been named Canadian Pharmacist of the Year by the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Craig Plain is the pharmacy manager at the Pier Health Resource Centre at Main and Powell Street on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside — one of Canada's poorest neighbourhoods. Frontlines of the opioid crisisThe Downtown Eastside has been at the centre of B.C. "Certainly being in this area, there's a focus on addictions medications and anti-psychotic medications," Plain said. The Canadian Pharmacists Association awards the Canadian Pharmacist of the Year title to a pharmacist who has demonstrated leadership in the profession.

Source: CBC News June 03, 2017 18:02 UTC