Alberta Health and Wellness made changes to their Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Clinical Decision-Making Tool recently. The revised copy is now posted on the ACP website.
Significant change: Under Laboratory...
The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) proudly unveiled the new Mobility...
When dispensing Septra Suspension, which has now been genericized and contains sulfamethoxazole (SMX) 40 mg/mL and trimethoprim (TMP) 8 mg/mL, be careful when calculating volume based on a prescription written in mg of trimethoprim (TMP). This will help you avoid the error recently brought to ACP’s attention.
Renewals for the pharmacy technician voluntary register are due by Nov. 30, 2009. The fee for a voluntary registered technician for Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010 is $81.90. Technicians can complete their renewal online in less than 5 minutes.
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Help us celebrate the pharmacists and pharmacies who elevate the reputation of the profession. Nominate them for an APEX Award.
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It has come to ACP’s attention that additional guidance regarding the labeling of methadone carries is needed to reduce medication and administration errors and ensure patient safety.
Practice Development is pleased to offer you this timely and exciting learning opportunity! If you are working in direct patient care settings and are interested in providing patient care services related to influenza, this course is ideal for you.
This distance learning course features an ins...
Last night’s kick off of ACP regional meetings was a huge success in Lethbridge. Over 60 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians came to listen, ask questions, and offer feedback.
Don't miss your opportunity to get information first-hand and to have input into what’s happening in...
You've told us you need resources to help patients understand pharmacists’ expanding scope of practice.
In response, ACP has produced the brochure: Understanding your pharmacists’ role in renewing or adapting your prescription. The broc...
This week saw the province-wide launch of the second annual Seniors’ Falls Prevention Month campaign under the overall slogan "Finding Balance".
An important component of the campaign is a website at ...
Will any Albertan be able to receive antivirals from NAS?
On Oct. 27, ACP received the following direction from AHW:
All prescriptions for antivirals should be filled out of the NAS unless the prescriber specifically and clearly indicates otherwise on the script.
Further clarification given by AHW on Oct. 30:
If...
Alberta Health Services is circulating a new Tamiflu prescription form. This is a valid prescription form and should be accepted by pharmacies.
The form, available in a "registrants only" format, can be viewed on ACP's website. It is in the ...
The Edmonton Drug Information Centre has prepared the following recipes. These recipes can be used as alternatives for compounding Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) suspension should OraSweet SF and Methycellulose continue to remain on backorder.
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The pharmacy re-order of Tamiflu maximum was increased, effective Oct. 29, to:
Contact your local McKesson Canada distributor to re-order. Try to a...
Practice Development is pleased to offer you this timely and exciting learning opportunity! If you are working in direct patient care settings and are interested in providing patient care services related to influenza, this course is ideal for you.
This distance learning course features an...
Information letters regarding pharmacy technician renewal were mailed late last week. The fee for a voluntary registered technician for Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010 is $81.90. Renewals are due by Nov. 30, 2009. Technicians can complete their renewal online in less than 5 minutes.
Originally published in the November 3, 2009, issue of The Link...We know the last weeks have been frustrating for you. Trying to make sense of the ever-increasing (and sometimes conflicting) information about influenza and immunizations has been challenging. We also recognize that you are often the recipients of the frustration felt by your patients and the public.
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