Unsolicited Email and Predatory Solicitations: A Retrospective Case Study of a Canadian Hospital Pharmacist and the Tip of a Larger Iceberg.

Key Points

• To investigate the prevalence of predatory emails received by a hospital pharmacist in Canada.
• Conducted a retrospective analysis of emails received by a hospital pharmacist.
• Categorized emails to identify predatory solicitations.
• Measured the proportion of predatory emails versus total emails received.
• One-third of the received emails were identified as predatory.
• Findings indicate a widespread issue affecting hospital pharmacists.