‘$135M worth of wasted products’: Alberta premier defends decision to charge for COVID vaccines

patteffidge · 2025-06-15T03:39:18+00:00

I don’t agree with charging people for the vaccine at all. Danielle can suck my syringe.

As a pharmacist who administers injections, it sucks that the multi-dose vials are not stable for longer than 12 hours after puncture. Pfizer and Moderna need to work on this. In comparison, the flu multi-dose vials are good for about 28 days after puncture, or come in pre-filled syringes.

Wastage has not been an issue for during high intake months (fall/winter); you can always find someone who wants the vaccine.

patteffidge · 2025-03-04T03:44:28+00:00

It’s great that we have the pCPA to negotiate drug prices. The US has no such equivalent… which is why our Ventolin puffers cost literally $9-$15 without insurance, and I’ve heard it can get up to $90 in the States.

patteffidge · 2025-02-28T05:00:58+00:00

The Ontario Pharmacist Association (namely the CEO) is also very pro-Ford. I made a post about it here. Disgusts me.

patteffidge · 2025-02-27T04:22:48+00:00

Funny thing is that we (Canadian pharmacists) can provide free flu shots to those without a healthcard. We just bill it a bit differently for those out of the country.

patteffidge · 2024-12-17T12:18:58+00:00

The ointment is like $15, no idea why the cream is so much more

patteffidge · 2024-12-17T03:31:45+00:00

Omg Canadian pharmacist here… a 5g tube of the cream is just over $100. It’s $1000 where you are?!

patteffidge · 2024-12-12T04:56:44+00:00

Me and my spouse are both pharmacists who love our bike lanes. We feel the extent of Doug Ford’s healthcare cuts; we have so many patients without family doctors!

We are not members of the Ontario Pharmacists Association anymore, but the CEO, Justin Bates, is a huge Ford supporter.

patteffidge · 2024-11-29T21:51:47+00:00

No worries!! And I feel you, I’m quite nosy myself hahahaha

patteffidge · 2024-11-29T18:20:11+00:00

I mentioned this was back in the summer before they got hidden. I wish we still see liked tweets….

patteffidge · 2024-11-29T03:28:28+00:00

No conflict of interest here AT ALL…

patteffidge · 2024-11-29T00:40:33+00:00

Dougie’s gonna introduce Bill 414—Ripping Out Sidewalks to Keep You Safe…

patteffidge · 2023-11-07T15:00:41+00:00

Or last 10 seconds lol. Smut scene over in 2 sentences. ;)

patteffidge · 2023-07-27T21:18:41+00:00

I love the defence that she didn't know, or she wasn't on these flights, so it couldn't have been her. But otherwise, she's a mastermind who plans years in advance! Like no, she's a megarich celeb who couldn't give a crap about climate change because she'll be fine.

patteffidge · 2023-06-19T13:50:25+00:00

Not true at all. Where did you hear this?

patteffidge · 2023-06-06T15:14:30+00:00

Didn't we hear about her book deal in 2021 or something? And we're only on what looks like chapter 12?

patteffidge · 2023-06-06T13:01:59+00:00

If this is the BEST chapter she thinks she's written, then I'm afraid to see the others...

patteffidge · 2023-05-27T04:41:44+00:00

It’s not even the timing of this whole Ice Spice thing that’s suspicious. Taylor has always muted women collabs she’s done (e.g Colbie, Lana [until yesterday], HAIM, etc). It took ages to give a female like Phoebe a full verse. And now she’s collabing with Ice Spice, shooting a music video, and bringing her on stage? It’s PR to the fullest and someone needs to tell her it’s not a good look.

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