Pragmatic advice. Optimizing care delivery.

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FOCUS

Providing strategic advice and project management support related to :

  • Clinic Operations

  • Tele-Health services

  • Regulatory Affairs

  • Medical Affairs

  • Position Statements and White Papers

  • Medical Cannabis Care

  • Cannabis Health Products

  • Pharmacy Practice Initiatives

  • Stakeholder & Partner Relations

  • Healthcare technology - end user experience

  • Healthcare/Medical Cannabis Marketing Strategies

  • International Medical Cannabis Opportunities

  • Patient and client facing content creation

  • Presentations and educational seminars

  • Medical-Legal Issues

  • Safe Medication Practices

  • Health Policy

  • Public Health Initiatives

  • Communications

Direct patient care Pharmacist services also available

Pram Sandhu HonBSc, BScPHM, RPh Director - PS Healthcare Consulting Inc.


ABOUT

Pram has over 24 years of experience working in various facets of the healthcare sector, including: hospital pharmacy practice, retail pharmacy practice, consulting, teaching, health focused start-ups, opioid dependence treatment, clinic management, virtual care/tele-health, anticoagulation therapy and the medical cannabis industry. His passion: embracing the challenge of developing innovative programs, products and services in highly regulated environments. Areas of emphasis have included: regulatory affairs, corporate development, business development, operations, strategy, marketing, medical affairs, stakeholder/government relations and leading the development of healthcare provider and patient education programs. 

Pram holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (with a minor in Marketing) from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, a Professional Certificate in Cannabis Science and Medicine from the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, a Certificate in Opioid Dependence Treatment from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health and an MBA Essentials Certificate from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. 

Recently held management positions include: Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Regulatory Affairs (Pathway Health Corp – PHC.V), Vice President of Pharmacy Programs & Regulatory Affairs (Pathway Health Corp), Vice President of Medical Affairs & Partner Relations (The Clinic Network), Vice President of Medical Operations and Business Optimization (National Access Cannabis Medical-Meta Growth Corp -META.V) and Director of Clinical Education (Terra Ascend-Solace Health). 

After spending the last 6 years in corporate leadership roles, Pram launched PS Healthcare Consulting Inc, with the goal to help companies shape strategy and advance their business objectives. For that last 3 years, Pram has also served as a Board Director and Treasurer for a company developing an eco-friendly, healthy sugar substitute and line of cannabis beverages. Pram originally started his career as a full-time hospital pharmacist in 2000, eventually transitioning into private sector roles in 2008. To stay connected with the challenges faced by front-line healthcare providers and contribute to providing direct patient care, Pram has continued to practice as a licensed pharmacist in good standing for over 24 years. 

Recent awards include: a 2014 Trillium Health Partners Allied Health Professional Award, a 2014 Trillium Health Partners Edgar and Ruby Simm Memorial Education Award and in April 2024 an Exemplary Assignment Award from the Rotman School of Management - MBA Essentials Program. 

Recent speaking engagements have included the 2019 Lift & Co Cannabis Conference and the 2022 Metro Pharmacies Inc Annual General Meeting. 

Pram’s areas of interest include: health and wellness applications of cannabis, societal impact of cannabis legalization, tele-health/digital health, psilocybin therapy, gene editing, opioid dependence treatment, safe medication practices, error risk reduction, private vs public medical care, innovations in health services delivery, government health policy, public relations, healthcare marketing, health education, pharmacy practice innovations, disruptive healthcare technology, innovative drug delivery devices, sustainable sugar substitutes, advances in pharmacotherapy, medical device innovations and point of care testing.

Questions?  Get In Touch.

Direct Email:

pshealthcareconsulting@gmail.com

Psilocybin:

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/pharmacy-focus-psychedelic-pharmacy--investigating-psilocybin-assisted-therapy

https://ir.cybin.com/investors/news/news-details/2023/Cybin-Announces-Unprecedented-Positive-Phase-2-Interim-Data-for-CYB003-in-Major-Depressive-Disorder-Meeting-Primary-Efficacy-Endpoint-with-Rapid-and-Significant-Improvements-in-Depression-Symptoms-After-Single-Dose/default.aspx

Health Policy:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10035846/

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/laws-regulations/cannabis-act-legislative-review/expert-panel/legislative-review-cannabis-act-report.html

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/politics/harris-marijuana-roundtable/index.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/drugs-medication/legislative-review-cannabis-act-final-report-expert-panel.html

Medical Cannabis

Research:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2804653

https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj-2022-072348

Noteworthy

Business:

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canopy-growth-ceo-says-company-primed-for-profitability-despite-losses-1.1997021

Pharmacy Practice:

https://www.ocpinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/march-2024-board-report.pdf

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/college-of-pharmacists-says-corporate-pressures-are-compromising-safe-and-effective-care

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pharmacists-flu-meds-rsv-vaccine-ontario-1.6966361#:~:text=Ontario%20is%20planning%20to%20allow,an%20expected%20fall%20viral%20surge.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-pharmacies-expands-prescriptions-1.6983936

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nicotine-pouches-zonnic-cigarette-smoking-ban-pharmacies-convenience-stores-1.7309493

Pharmaceutical Industry:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2810542

Gene Therapy:

https://crisprtx.com/

https://www.editasmedicine.com/

Sustainable Alternative Sweetener Technology:

https://www.provincebrands.com/

Resources

Medical Cannabis:

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/topics/cannabis-for-medical-purposes.html

https://cannabisresearch.mcmaster.ca/

https://www.mcgill.ca/cannabis/

https://www.tc3.utoronto.ca/

https://ccic.net/

https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/medicinal-cannabis-hub

Cannabis News Sites:

https://businessofcannabis.com/

https://mjbizdaily.com/

https://420intel.com/

https://www.leafly.ca/news/canada