Health notes & updates
Back-to-School Health Planning for the Whole Family in Ottawa
Prepare your Ottawa family for back-to-school with practical pharmacy tips for refills, school medication plans, vaccines, travel, pets, and delivery.
Pet Prescriptions in Old Ottawa South: What to Know Before You Fill
Have a pet prescription in Ottawa? Learn what to bring, why a vet prescription is required, and how Opal can help before you fill.
Medication Tapering Support After You and Your Prescriber Decide to Taper
After your prescriber recommends tapering, Opal Wellness Pharmacy can help Ottawa patients understand schedules, dose options, refills, and follow-up.
What Goes Into Your Medicine? A Compounding Pharmacist on Clean, Evidence-Based Formulation
Learn how Opal Wellness approaches compounding with evidence, transparency, and ingredient preferences in mind for patients across Ottawa and Ontario.
Do You Still Need Your Heartburn Medication? A Pharmacist's Honest Look at PPIs
If your PPI has been refilled for years, learn when it may be time for a pharmacist-led review in Ontario and why changes should be planned safely.
Is HRT Right for You? A Pharmacist's Honest Guide to Menopause Hormone Therapy
Have questions about HRT in Ottawa? Learn what to ask your pharmacist about prescriptions, compounding, side effects, supplements, and refills.