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About Pharmacy Awareness Week

Each year in March, Pharmacy Awareness Week (PAW) provides an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the many ways pharmacists help their patients enjoy better health every day.

During Pharmacy Awareness Week 2001 (March 5-11) pharmacists are reminding Canadians that, whether they are at home, in hospital or nursing home, at the outpatient clinic, or when moving between settings, "Pharmacists care, no matter where". This year's campaign focuses on the pharmacist's role in providing continuous care to patients which, among other things, helps avoid medication errors, such as duplicate prescriptions, when you are under the care of more than one doctor.

PAW is a collaborative effort by local pharmacists, the Canadian Pharmacists Association, the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores, the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns.

This web site provides a forum for year round awareness about pharmacy services.

PAW would not be possible without generous sponsorship from members of the pharmaceutical industry.