As medications are a cornerstone of good pain management, Pharmacy plays a vital role in the care of patients with pain. Working closely with patients and members of the team, the pharmacy team contributes their unique skills and knowledge to get the most out of drug therapy and cut down on unwanted effects.
Pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care to In-patients and out-patients across UHN.
They make sure the best possible results from medications and identify, prevent, and resolve actual and potential drug-related problems. Active members of interdisciplinary teams, they give excellent patient care and participate extensively in academic teaching and research activities. We are licensed graduates of Pharmacy and are dedicated to helping you with your medication needs. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Pharmacy technicians are crucial to the smooth operation of UHN’s safe and reliable drug distribution system. They see to it that medications are prepared safely and accurately and delivered on time.
Services provided
- Patient counseling
- Drug information to both patients and healthcare providers
- Therapeutic consults
- Therapeutic drug monitoring to calculate proper medication doses and identifying medication side effects and ways to manage them
- Design, implementation, monitoring of therapeutic drug plan
- Preventing and monitoring drug interactions
- Multidisciplinary In-services (frequently to physicians and nurses)
- Teaching (undergraduate and graduate level with affiliations to University of Toronto)
- Research (Pharmacy-Directed and hospital clinical trial programs)
- Safe medication practices
- Unit dose medication delivery
- Specialty compounding and ensuring your prescribed medications are prepared accurately and are available at the time you need them
- Medication resource
Contact us
(for in-patient pharmacy contact and services)
Toronto General Hospital - (416) 340-4800 x 3611
Toronto Western Hospital - (416) 603-5800 x 5781
Princess Margaret Hospital - (416) 946-4501 x 5168
| Princess Margaret Hospital |
Outpatient Pharmacy |
| Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Toronto General Hospital |
The General Drug Store |
| Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
| Toronto Western Hospital |
Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy |
| Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m - 7:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. |