Gender-Affirming Care in Community Pharmacy with Greg Richard

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 In this episode, PANS' Lisa Woodill sits down with Greg Richard, Pharmacist and Owner of Boyd’s Pharmasave—a community pharmacy dedicated to providing welcoming and affirming health care for the LGBTQ community. Greg shares his journey and commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and accessible pharmacy care—particularly for gender-affirming and sexual health services. With a focus on breaking down barriers and expanding the role of community pharmacists, Greg highlights the impact of affirming care and the importance of advocacy in the profession. Greg Richard is a Pharmacist and Owner of Boyd’s Pharmasave, a small independent pharmacy located in the North End of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has been practising pharmacy for nine years and has worked in various roles throughout his career. Greg has a strong passion and interest in improving access to gender-affirming care, hormone injection services, sexual health services and testing, and the expansion of the pharmacist's scope of practice. Greg has no declarations and conflict(s) of interest.Copyright NoticeBy accessing the PANS Pods and PANS Podcast (the “Podcast”) you acknowledge that the contents, design, and materials are the property of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) or used by PANS with permission. The Podcast and its data, content, information, and other materials are protected under Canadian copyright and trademark laws. The Podcast is for general educational purposes only. No other use, including, without limitation, reproduction, retransmission, or editing, may be made without the prior written permission of PANS.DisclaimerThe Podcast and content contained therein, including text, images, audio, or other formats, were created for general education and informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, clinical diagnosis, or treatment. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk. Furthermore, any third-party materials or content of any third-party site referenced in the Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards, or policies of PANS. PANS assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content of guests or contained in third-party materials or on third-party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced therein.Limitation of LiabilityPANS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE PODCASTS.