Bob Mehr, BScPharm, Honored as the 2024 PCCA Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year
July 02 2024 - 1:18PM
PCCA has named Bob Mehr, BScPharm, CEO and President of Pure
Integrated Pharmacy, Vancouver, British Columbia, as its 2024
Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year. This award is
presented annually to a pharmacist who has demonstrated service
excellence to patients, healthcare providers and pharmacy
colleagues. Compounding is the pharmacy method of preparing
customized medications to meet each prescriber’s and patient’s
unique needs. PCCA Canada General Manager Amanda Cassel presented
the award to Mehr on June 1, 2024, during PCCA’s CONNEXT 2024
Canadian Compounding Conference in Toronto.
“Bob pursues opportunities with all that he has,” said Cassel.
“Once he identifies the need, he innovates, advocates, gathers and
connects the resources needed to get it done.”
Mehr approaches health and wellness by focusing on preventative
medicine and promoting vitality, combining a holistic and
integrative health model with traditional pharmacy services,
including personalized medicine. PCCA President Jim Smith
acknowledged Mehr’s dedication to his work: “It’s unbelievable what
Bob has been able to accomplish over the course of his career — not
only has he done it with great skill and expertise, he’s done it
with great heart.”
The PCCA Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year award is
presented to a PCCA member pharmacist who exceeds at being an
ambassador for compounding pharmacies. Specific criteria for this
award include safety/product quality practices and standards, high
ethical standards, continuing education and participation in PCCA
events, innovations in the field, positive physician relationships,
community relationships and willingness to network with PCCA member
colleagues.
Mehr received his BScPharm from the University of British
Columbia. After working in a chain store in northern British
Columbia, Mehr and his wife and fellow pharmacist, Mahtab, moved to
Vancouver Island, opening a few independent pharmacies under a
nationally recognized pharmacy brand. In 1999, Mehr decided to
re-brand his existing stores as Pure Integrative Pharmacy, offering
a combination of a holistic and integrative health model with
traditional pharmacy services. He has grown the company to 19
locations across British Columbia, including an online e-commerce
department and a compounding laboratory that serves patients and
practitioners. Mehr is a dynamic and passionate leader, an educator
and a networker of allied health care practitioners. He is active
in his community and a proud supporter of InspireHealth Supportive
Cancer Care.
At the event, Mehr was joined by his wife, daughters Ranna and
Tara, pharmacy team members and representatives of PCCA. Mehr said,
“I could have not achieved success without the support of PCCA.
They have supported me in this amazing journey and taught me a lot
about keeping our standards high when it comes to compounding.
Their integrity and ethical approach to our industry has been
inspiration for me and our entire team at Pure Integrative
Pharmacy."
PCCA CONNEXT is an annual Canadian Compounding Conference that
brings together pharmacy professionals from across Canada to share
knowledge, celebrate achievements and discuss the future of the
industry. The Compounding Pharmacist of the Year award is one of
the highlights of the conference, celebrating those who have made
significant contributions to the field.
ABOUT PCCAPCCA supports the creation of
personalized medicine and innovative products that make a
difference in patients’ lives. As a complete resource for
compounding pharmacies, PCCA provides high-quality products,
education and support to more than 3,000 pharmacy members
throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries
around the world. Incorporated in 1981 by a network of pharmacists,
PCCA has supported pharmacy compounding for more than 40 years.
Learn more at pccarx.com.
- Bob Mehr, BScPharm, Honored as the 2024 PCCA Canadian
Compounding Pharmacist of the Year
Kim Speairs, APR, MBA
PCCA
817.729.5064
kspeairs@pccarx.com
Krista Dempsey
PCCA
226.777.1476
kdempsey@pccarx.com