News

December 3, 2020

Due to an ongoing global shortage of the active ingredient, the availability of NARDIL (phenelzine sulfate) in Canada has decreased and the resupply date is unknown at this point.

Patients should contact their healthcare professional as soon as possible to discuss how to safely discontinue NARDIL to minimize discontinuation symptoms and understand which symptoms require medical...

November 30, 2020

A new, single Confidentiality Undertaking form is now available for all pharmacy staff, including registrants, who have access to personal health information.

Starting December 1, any new pharmacy staff who have access to personal health information will need to complete the form before they start working at a pharmacy.  

Current pharmacy staff who have access to personal health...

November 27, 2020

While the Continuing Education exemption was planned to end on December 31st 2020, the College’s Quality Assurance Committee extended these exemptions from December 31, 2020 until February 28, 2021. This means that CE submissions are no longer required for all registrants with January 2021 or February 2021 registration renewal deadlines. 

Starting March 1st, 2021, the Continuing...

November 20, 2020

November 2020 Board Meeting Highlights

The highlights from the November Board Meeting are now available.

October 26, 2020

As recently approved by the Board, the College filed amendments to the Fee Schedules under the HPA Bylaws with the Ministry of Health, in accordance with the College’s 2020/2021 budget. 

 

October 20, 2020

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: HOW’S OUR SERVICE? 

From October 20 - November 27, take the College’s Customer Satisfaction Survey and help us continue to improve our service standards!

September 30, 2020

Due to the unforeseen onset of the COVID-19 State of Emergency, the College Board approved extending the implementation plan timeline to adopt the Model Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of both Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Sterile Preparations from May 2021 to July 2022. 

September 22, 2020

Online Registration for the Jurisprudence Examination (JE) on November 23, 2020 is now closed.

September 18, 2020

September 2020 Board Meeting Highlights

The highlights from the September Board Meeting are now available.

September 16, 2020

On September 16, 2020, Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry issued a public health order authorizing BC’s Registered Nurses (RNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) to prescribe opioid agonist treatment (OAT) as part of the province’s continued effort to combat the overdose crisis.

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