Medicine Never Tasted So Good!

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Kids often think medicine comes in two flavours—gross and *blecch*. It makes medicine time a struggle for moms. But there’s a solution!

FLAVORx has created custom-flavoured medicine! For a small fee, our London Drugs pharmacists can flavour your children’s medicine. That means less fighting, less spitting out and less stress (for mom).

The best part is your kids can choose! Go here and see how Fred the Flavorbot helps you choose flavour selections for over 200 medicines.

To get more information on flavour your children’s medicine, talk to your local London Drugs pharmacist—visit our website for locations.

March is Pharmacist Awareness Month

Expanded Scope

Pharmacists are taking on expanded roles and are increasingly being recognized as the medication management experts of the health care team. Here is chart from the Canadian Pharmacists Association showing what pharmacists are doing in each province.

Pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers for Canadians, yet many still unaware of the breadth of health services they now provide.

Pharmacist Awareness Month aims to help improve the public’s understanding of the increasing role pharmacists play in the provision of health care services and the tangible benefits they bring as health care providers for Canadians.

For many years, Pharmacists have been taking on expanded roles in the Canadian health care system. Today’s pharmacist is highly respected as the medication management expert of the health care team. They collaborate with patients, their families and other health care providers to deliver a range of innovative services, including medication reviews, chronic disease management, immunization services and wellness programs.

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How happy are YOUR feet? (Bunions, Calluses, Corns)

It’s time to squeeze your tender tootsies into boots again…and for bunions, corns and calluses to make their annual appearance…


After a summer of foot-freedom, it’s time for socks, shoes and boots. That often means footwear that’s tight or rigid enough to cause pressure and friction, or even alter the way your bones are positioned within the framework of your feet. Let’s take a look at the three most common foot complaints and what can be done to prevent or alleviate them. READ MORE

Acne – Controlling breakouts

acneAffecting as many as fve million Canadians, more people see a doctor for acne than any other skin condition. While it is true that teenagers are the age group most affected by the condition, people of all ages experience acne. In fact, roughly 85 per cent of the population will suffer from acne breakouts at some point in their lives.

At this time of year, though, teenagers are the most likely group to be thinking about acne. The stress associated with the new school year, making new friends, and so on can play havoc with the skin, causing breakouts when they are least wanted. Here, we share some tips on controlling acne breakouts. READ MORE

Quit Smoking: London Drugs Pharmacists can help

cigarette-buttIt is estimated that a smoker will try to quit several times before finally stopping the habit of smoking, and the most successful quitters are people who have tried to quit several times. The more times you try to quit, the more likely you are to eventually succeed.

What happens once I do quit?

When you do quit smoking your body will experience a decrease in your blood pressure and heart rate, within eight hours levels of oxygen increase to normal in the body, after one day the risk of heart attack decreases and within a few weeks fatigue levels will decrease as will extreme shortness of breath while exercising.

Other benefits of smoking include having younger-looking skin, the return of taste and smell, and better breath.

What steps are recommended when quitting?

Writing down a specific action plan, determining the benefits of quitting, recognizing situations where one is inclined to smoke, determining an appropriate smoking cessation aid, and creating a list of activities that will replace smoking are all tools to help quit.  And a London Drugs Pharmacist can help you create and utilize these tools.

Other strategies for successful quitting include support groups and counseling.

Contact your local pharmacy to book an appointment with a London Drugs Pharmacist to learn about all the options to help quit smoking.

Boost your COLLAGEN

for more youthful, vibrant skin…

Have you noticed that your skin is showing signs of aging? That lines are appearing where once your skin was smooth, and the glow of youth is fading fast?

Although aging is inevitable, looking prematurely old isn’t, and much of the time, the signs we associate with growing older can be put off for a few more years. READ MORE

Dr Art Hister – Who owns your health information?

A common concern that pops up regularly in my email is about health records, namely, about who actually owns your medical records.

For once, I’m happy so say that the answer is pretty simple: you “own” all the health data that’s been accumulated about you, no matter where that data has been stored or by whom.

In other words, you own the record of your own health history and you own the record of your own pharmaceutical usage, although the people who took the “notes” own the actually physical source in which those notes have been stored.

But if you wish to switch health providers for some reason, the bottom line is straight-forward: you can do so and the owner of your health records must transfer that information to your new provider, something that’s much easier to do than it used to be since the widespread introduction of electronic forms of storing data.

And as always, when in doubt or if you have any questions, speak to your health professional directly about your concerns.

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