Honourable George Abbott


Pictured left to right: Denise Blackwell, chair, Capital Regional District; Marnie Mitchell, CEO, BC Pharmacy Association; George Abbott, Minister of Health; John Forster-Coull, owner, Victoria Compounding Pharmacy.


Health Minister George Abbott addresses media at the Victoria Compounding Pharmacy on March 4, 2008 during national pharmacist awareness week from March 3-9, 2008.

Thousands of pounds of medications are thrown out every year in British Columbia. Through the Medications Return Program, unused or expired medicines can be returned to a community pharmacy for disposal.

Pictured left to right: Denise Blackwell, chair, Capital Regional District; Marnie Mitchell, CEO, BC Pharmacy Association; George Abbott, Minister of Health; John Forster-Coull, owner, Victoria Compounding Pharmacy.

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