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Guest Post: Information on Novel Coronavirus

A new coronavirus is causing respiratory infections mostly in Wuhan, China. The risk to British Columbians is considered low

Guest Post: UBC CPPD Pharmacy Update 2020 Conference

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.

Jan 21, 2020

PODSA Modernization: Bylaw Amendments Coming Soon

Amendments to modernize the College’s bylaws under the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act come into effect on January 16, 2020.

Dec 23, 2019

PRP Insights: Updating a Patient’s Allergies, Adverse Drug Reactions and Intolerances in a Hospital Setting

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.

Dec 23, 2019

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Canadian Patient Safety Week Runs from Oct 28 to Nov 1, 2019!

Canadian Patient Safety Week runs from October 28 to November 1, 2019. Join the Canadian Patient Safety Institute in promoting best practices and inspiring improvement in patient safety and quality.

Guest Post: Consultation Opportunity - CCCEP Wants Your Input!

The Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy is asking for BC’s pharmacy professionals to participate in a survey to help inform their new strategic plan

Are You Ready for the 2019/2020 Flu Season?

As flu season approaches, make sure you’re prepared to provide immunizations by reviewing the College’s Drug Administration Certification requirements.

New Safety Measures for Codeine Liquid Preparations Coming Soon

Starting January 2, 2020, prescriptions for certain codeine containing liquid preparations will require a Controlled Prescription Program duplicate prescription form. As with all Controlled Prescription Program drugs, these preparations must also be stored in a time-delay safe.

Mandatory Medication Incident Reporting in all Pharmacies by 2023

The College is set to begin developing standards and criteria, as well as bylaw and policy changes in order to implement mandatory anonymous Medication Incident Reporting in all pharmacies by 2022/2023.

Orange Shirt Day is September 30 - Join the College and Support Cultural Safety and Humility in BC!

September 30th has been declared Orange Shirt Day, in recognition of the harm the residential school system has left on generations of indigenous families and their communities. Wear an orange shirt and help create awareness of the individual, family and inter-generational impacts of Residential Schools in Canada.

Reminder for Managers of Community Pharmacies

Managers of community pharmacies must complete the Board-approved pharmacy manager training program as per Professional Practice Policy 69: Community Pharmacy Manager Education.

Reporting Requirements for Medical Assistance in Dying: Preventing Common Paperwork Errors

New reporting requirements for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) have been in in effect since November 1, 2018. As part of the new reporting process, all provincial and federal reportable information began to be collected through new provincial forms for MAiD through a streamlined the reporting process which fulfilled both the provincial and federal reporting obligations for MAiD.

Preserving Antibiotics now and into the Future – Chief Public Health Officer of Canada’s Spotlight Report 2019

Earlier this month, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, published a report highlighting the importance of using antibiotics responsibly in order to prevent antibiotic resistance.

Hospital Pharmacies Providing Pharmacy Services to Outpatients: Releasing Medications

Compliance Officers conducting hospital pharmacy practice reviews have noticed that the requirements for providing pharmacy services to outpatients may not be fully understood by all registrants.

This article focuses on clarifying the requirements for patient counselling and releasing medications to outpatients in a hospital pharmacy setting.

Guest Post: Zuclopenthixol decanoate

Zuclopenthixol decanoate is a first generation depot antipsychotic available in Canada in 200mg /ml solution for injection (ampoule). It is usually simply known by its brand name ClopixolR. It is used for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia or psychosis.