A Drug Deficit

Megan Larkin's love affair with art began at an early age. Since the girl could hold a crayon, she's been colouring inside the lines, outside the lines— she's been drawing the lines themselves. In school she took every art class that was on offer, including the college level courses, and when graduation day came, it was clear whatever career path Larkin took, it would have to allow for some creativity. She originally had her eye on photography, another passion of hers, but on a gut feeling, enrolled in the Graphic Design program at Pacific Design Academy. This turned out to be a good call as Larkin showed immediate promise, and has continued to shine. Photoshop and Illustrator are subjects she both loves, and excels in. She can swiftly feather some edges, multiply some layers, and clipping mask up a masterpiece. She has also been unofficially dubbed the "queen of textures"; a title that might not be on your average resume, but should definitely be on hers. Now, with our graduation just a few months away, Larkin's been dreaming up some dreams. She plans on moving to the big city with hopes of becoming a freelance designer, illustrator and artist. With her fancy new skills tucked in her back pocket, there's no doubt she'll go far.

The prescription drug shortage in Canada is an issue many of us may not have even heard of, but for Megan Larkin's mother, it's one she knows all too well. A pharmaceutical buyer at a hospital, she and her staff are currently working around the clock to try and remedy the countless drug shortages which are being exasperated by the misuse or overuse of unnecessary prescriptions. Dedicated to the hard work of her mother and her colleges, Larkin's infographic sheds some light on this weighty problem that really hasn't been given enough attention. As Canadians, we count ourselves lucky having access to the drugs we need, but could that all change?

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