It’s hard to express how excited I am to finally be able to speak to you as the College’s new Registrar and CEO. I apologize it has taken me so long to write a Registrar’s message, but I “hit the ground sprinting” and haven’t looked back! I feel truly privileged to be back at the College and to have been given the opportunity to lead both the organization and the profession
The Practice Review Program (PRP) has recently introduced community pharmacy review criteria for drug administration. During reviews, Compliance Officers are reviewing drug administration services to ensure that pharmacists are practicing in accordance with the established standards, limits and conditions. Compliance Officers may identify areas of non-compliance, for which they will then work with pharmacy managers to ensure deficiencies are addressed through establishment and implementation of corrective measures.
This article will focus on some of the early findings regarding areas of non-compliance observed by Compliance Officers when reviewing these services.