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The September...

On September 8, 2015, five percent of pharmacists were notified by email that they’ve been randomly selected for audit of the professional declarations made during the registration renewal period. This consists of an audit of the...

Turn your ideas for change into proposed resolutions!

ACP’s policies and standards of practice evolve from insights received from our members; best practices observed in other professions and systems; and needs identified by patients...

As most palliative care patients wish to remain at home as long as possible, there is an increasing need for community pharmacists to be involved in their care.  

When submitting your application for additional prescribing authorization, it’s important to ensure that all patient information is anonymous.

For the...

Patients may not have to pay out of pocket for publicly funded immunizations, but that does not mean the services are free.

Further, there are situations where...

Give a pharmacy student a day-in-the-life glimpse of your practice by hosting them during U of A Job Shadow Week, November 9-13 (excluding November 11).

Through this program, you are matched with a U of A student, alumnus or...

Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services, and Canada’s Health Informatics Association (COACH) invite pharmacists to attend the 2015 National Health Informatics eSafety Summit on October 27, 2015, in Edmonton...

Registration is now open for all 2015 U of A Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences preceptor workshops. Workshops are available in Grande...

ACP and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) are once again teaming up on March 3, 2016, for the ninth annual APEX Awards. These awards recognize excellence in pharmacy practice in Alberta and we want your...

For the 2015/2016 Continuing Education (CE) cycle, pharmacists must complete the Jurisprudence Self-Assessment tool, found in the Self-Assessment/Prescribed...

Are you experiencing any technical issues with the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) portal? It may be because the browser or version of the browser...

A Continuing Competence Program (CCP) for pharmacy technicians will be implemented in 2016. All pharmacy technicians will be required to complete this program on an annual basis....