With the holidays approaching and many pharmacies adopting shortened holiday hours, it is important for pharmacists to ensure that they are able to accommodate the dosing schedules of patients receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT).
The following is a case of a patient stabilized on clozapine who was dispensed ciprofloxacin from two different pharmacies.
New support tools on Product Distribution and Collaboration are now available to help pharmacy technicians prepare for their Pharmacy Professionals Review under the Practice Review Program.
Starting January 1, 2019, new Opioid Agonist Treatment training requirements come into effect.
IMPORTANT UPDATE (JANUARY 3, 2019)
There is currently a limited supply of Metadol-D®. At this time only patients that have already been approved through the special authority request process are able to continue on this medication due to limited supply.
Amendments to the Drug Schedules Regulation (DSR) regarding Cannabinoids have been filed with the Ministry of Health and are expected to come into effect in December 2018.
At the November 2018 meeting, the College Board directed the Registrar to explore implementation of mandatory medication error reporting to an independent third party. Learn more about this valuable process and how it fits into the College's Continuous Quality Improvement Program.
Many pharmacy employers will employ UBC pharmacy graduates shortly after completing their pharmacy program, but before they have become Full Pharmacists. The College would like to remind students and employers that pursuant to section 46(1)(a) and Schedule C of the HPA Bylaws, a person must be enrolled as a student in a recognized pharmacy education program in order to be eligible for Student Pharmacist registration.
New rules for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for veterinary use came into effect earlier this year, aiming to increase oversight on importation and quality of API for veterinary use.
The College Office will be closed from December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019.
If you are planning to submit your continuing education, or complete your registration or pharmacy license renewal over the holidays, make sure you are prepared.
As flu season approaches, make sure you’re prepared to provide immunizations by reviewing the College’s Drug Administration Certification requirements.