News & Updates
by: Zahid Somani, RPh
Winter Update from The Village Pharmacy: Jan 2022
OBD Coverage + Co-pay assistance for Cabenuva, Eligibility for 3rd and 4th doses of the COVID-19 vaccine + The Village Pharmacy Midtown opening soon!
What's New in HIV Treatment
Webinar by Zahid: What you need to know about COVID-19 & HIV, what’s new in HIV treatment, plus addressing common concerns when it comes to taking your HIV meds. Presented at ACT Toronto’s Community Health Forum.
Game-changer in HIV Treatment: Is the monthly Cabenuva injection right for me?
Is Cabenuva right for you? Cabenuva is a Health Canada approved long-acting HIV injection therapy that you receive once a month. No more pills! Read on for more info about Cabenuva and if it's right for you. The Village Pharmacy is an approved Cabenuva injection site. Questions? Get in touch with us anytime.
How to make your HIV meds easier to take, and help you feel better than ever.
Let’s face it – being on medication is hard.
Even basics like remembering to take your medications can sometimes feel overwhelming, let alone managing side effects, worrying about interactions with over-the-counter medications or new prescriptions. For people living with HIV, I always recommend an in-depth consultation with your pharmacist, once-a-year, to review your medications.
Review the checklist to see if an HIV medication consultation can help you.
2-in-1 Single Tablet Regimens for HIV Now Covered by ODB
Are you thinking of switching to a single-tablet regimen for HIV?
Single-tablet regimens simplify the medications you take to control HIV, by allowing you to take just 1 pill, once a day to suppress the virus in your body.
Today, single tablet regimens for HIV treatment are common. They are combination of 2 or 3 drugs in 1 pill. This type of combination treatment, called Antiretroviral Therapy or ART for short, has fewer side effects and is highly effective at suppressing the virus in the body.
Learn more about new 2-in-1 treatments for HIV here.