The first women-only pharmacy in North America has opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The pharmacy, called Lu’s: A Pharmacy for Women, is located in a notoriously tough part of Vancouver, the downtown East side.
Why a pharmacy for women only?
The person who came up with the idea of the pharmacy, Vancouver Women’s Health Collective’s executive Caryn Duncan, is quoted in a Canada.com article as saying that many women feel threatened in a traditional pharmacy in tough neighborhoods.
There are plans to make this more than a pharmacy though – the idea is to make it a center where women may go …read more

Many folks manage mental illness – whether it’s situational depression, occasional bouts of anxiety, or schizophrenia – with prescription medications. For these folks, trips to the pharmacy are part of their regular routines, and oftentimes they get to know their pharmacists on a first name, “How’s the family?” basis.
Shoot, in small necks of the woods like mine, you may have even went to school with, dated, or attended the same church as your pharmacist.
But how much do you really know about your pharmacist? Does he ever disclose all the secrets of the trade, or does he merely fill your prescription and …read more