July 2015 Health Product InfoWatch now available
July 30, 2015The July 2015 issue of Health Product InfoWatch (formerly Adverse Reaction Newsletter), published by the Marketed Health Products Directorate, Health...
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July 28, 2015At ACP, we invite you to join in on the conversation and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Social media allows us to connect with a wider audience and engage in conversations about pharmacy practice in Alberta.
25th Anniversary Technician Conference
July 28, 2015The Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta (PTSA) invites all technicians and pharmacists from across the province to its 25th Anniversary Technician Conference on September 18 and 19th, 2015.
In collaboration with ACP and RxA, a pharmacist stream has...
Forgery Alerts and the importance of reporting a forgery
July 28, 2015Drug abuse and diversion are ongoing problems which many pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Alberta may encounter in the form of a forged prescription. If you suspect a forgery, take action – first, check with the prescriber to...
Triplicate Prescription Program reminder: Benzodiazepines added to Alberta prescription monitoring list
July 28, 2015In 2013, half a million prescriptions for at least one benzodiazepine were issued in Alberta, similar levels to all opioid prescriptions combined. To...
APEX Awards: Get Ready to Celebrate Pharmacy in Alberta!
July 28, 2015It’s time to hear about all the outstanding pharmacists practicing across Alberta who have truly made a difference in the profession and in the lives of their patients. ACP and RxA are eager to celebrate the people who define...
Triplicate Prescription Program update
July 21, 2015Benzodiazepines added to Alberta prescription monitoring list
In 2013, half a million prescriptions for at least one benzodiazepine were issued in Alberta, similar levels to all opioid prescriptions combined. To help address the province’...
Hearing notice: Melissa Kendrick
July 21, 2015| Hearing status | Appeal Pending |
| Registrant | Melissa Kendrick |
CSHP survey to identify learning needs for compounding: an invitation to participate!
July 14, 2015The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) invites all pharmacy personnel who are involved in compounding aseptic (sterile) preparations to take a 10-15 minute survey to tell...
Continuing Competence Program news
July 14, 2015"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin
U of A offers PharmD program for practicing pharmacists
July 14, 2015The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is now accepting applications for its new part-time PharmD for Practicing Pharmacists Program. The program includes course work (delivered primarily in an online format) and experiential...
25th Annual Pharmacy Technician Conference
July 14, 2015The Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta (PTSA) invites all technicians and pharmacists from across the province to its 25th Anniversary Technician Conference being held in Edmonton on September 18 and 19, 2015. In collaboration with ACP and RxA, a...