Yonge-Finch Pharmacy

DID YOU KNOW...
Ontario pharmacists can now prescribe medications for 19 common ailments!
+ Acne
+ Canker sores
+ Diaper rash 
+ Yeast Infection
+ Pinworms & threadworms
+ Nausea & vomiting in pregnancy
+ Urinary tract infections
+ Sprains & strains
+ Cold sores
+ Hemorrhoids
+ Acid reflux
+ Impetigo
+ Allergies
+ Insect bites
+ Eye infections
+ Tick bites
+ Skin rash
+ Oral thrush
+ Dysmenorrhea

Book an appointment with the pharmacist for more information!

Initiating, adapting, and renewing prescriptions.

What is compliance packaging?
Compliance packaging refers to the dispensing of medications in a clearly organized and labeled blister pack. With photos of what each of the drugs look like and the time they are to be taken, compliance packaging helps eliminate any confusion that can come up when taking multiple prescriptions at once
We will work with you and your doctor to come up with the most appropriate and simple method for your individual needs and lifestyle. Many people end up misusing or making mistakes with their medications— we want to ensure that doesn't happen with our clients.

What Are the Benefits of Compounding?
There are benefits associated with compounding, many of which focus on providing patients with pharmaceutical products that have been customized to fit their own unique needs when standard marketed drugs fail to do so.
Compounding is often required for medical reasons; some patients require a particular non-essential ingredient to be removed from their medication to prevent an allergic reaction. Others require compounded medication to acquire an exact dosage amount that is unique to their own personal needs and which may not be available in the available marketed drugs.
Compounding pharmacies are also used for more optional reasons. Often times, patients will need their medications in a different form. For example, if an elderly or pediatric patient has difficulty taking their medication in capsule form; a compounding pharmacist can provide the same medication in a cream base form to allow the patient to apply the medication topically, or in a syrup or solution form for easier administration. Pharmaceutical compounding is also used to change the taste and color of medications, to make it more palatable and aesthetically appealing to patients, especially with children and even animals.
Who Prepares Compounded Medications?
Compounded medications are ordered by a licensed physician, veterinarian or other prescriber, and must be mixed in a safe and carefully controlled environment by a licensed compounding pharmacist.

Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend that pharmacists be involved in the multidisciplinary team to help manage all patients living with diabetes. Pharmacists’ roles can include patient education, medication reviews, and coordination with other care providers. Furthermore, in some Canadian jurisdictions, pharmacists have an expanded scope of practice that includes the ability to prescribe medications and order laboratory investigations. Studies have shown that when pharmacists are involved it can help those with diabetes to reach A1C, LDL cholesterol and blood pressure targets. The involvement of pharmacists in the care of PWLEH may be particularly important given the fact that many in this population lack primary care physicians.

The flu shot can be administered to all individuals aged 2 years or older in Ontario.
The influenza vaccine, or the "flu shot", is the most effective way to prevent getting the flu and significantly reduce your chances of getting sick.
High Dose and Adjuvanted Flu shots are available in Ontario for 65 years and older.

These vaccines can be administered in participating pharmacies to anyone five years of age and older.
Not all vaccines require a prescription from a primary care provider, In some cases, patients will be able to consult directly with their pharmacist and receive the vaccine at their pharmacy.

Authority includes vaccinations for:

• Bacille Calmette-Guérn (BCG)
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Meningococcal disease
• Pneumococcal disease
• Rabies
• Typhoid
• Varicella
• Yellow Fever

Chronic disease management is a type of care that can be provided by pharmacists and aims to control symptoms and slow or stop disease progression. Chronic disease management is a multi-component intervention.