Amendments to Professional Practice Policy 68 – Cold Chain Management of Biologicals (PPP-68), including broadening its scope and renaming it PPP-68 – Cold Chain Management, were approved by the College Board at its February 2020 meeting, and are now in effect
On November 27, 2019, the Honourable Adrian Dix, minister of health, announced proposed changes to the regulation of BC’s health professions, with a focus on increasing transparency and patient safety.
Once their pharmacy has been confirmed for a review, one of the pharmacy managers’ key functions is to schedule their registrant staff for their individual Pharmacy Professionals Reviews. In order to help pharmacy managers streamline the scheduling process, we’ve compiled the following list of frequently asked questions and answers.
Far too many patients carry an inaccurate label of beta-lactam allergy. These individual consequently receive alternative antibiotics, often with too broad a spectrum, a higher risk of adverse events, an increased chance of selecting for resistance, and greater cost.
The population of Canadians who openly identify as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community is on the rise. According to the Province of British Columbia, 1 in 5 BC teenagers identify as something other than heterosexual. However, 2SLGBTQ+ peoples still experience significant barriers with regards to health care access. In light of this, the health care community has been seeking to standardize inclusive policies and practices.
EpLink is requesting input from BC pharmacists to help shape a national epilepsy research agenda
This year UBC’s Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development (CPPD) celebrates its 31st annual Update Conference.
This CPPD Conference will allow pharmacy professionals and all health care providers to enhance and update their knowledge and skills. In doing so, attendees will be able to improve patient care, medication management, and public safety.
Amendments to modernize the College’s bylaws under the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act come into effect on January 16, 2020.
During hospital Pharmacy Practice Reviews, Compliance Officers have observed registrants processing medication orders prior to ensuring that the patient profile was up-to-date. As pharmacists rely on the information in the patient record to assess the appropriateness and safety of medications, maintaining an up-to-date and accurate patient profile is critical for the safe delivery of drug therapy.