The Health Product InfoWatch is a monthly publication intended primarily for healthcare professionals. It provides clinically relevant safety information on pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.
| Hearing status: | Scheduled |
| Registrant: | Kyle Kostyk |
| Charge: | Unprofessional Conduct |
| Date: | ...
The pilot project for the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) for pharmacy technicians is officially complete!
The University of Alberta’s School of Public Health is once again offering a ...
The new ACP opioid guidelines for pharmacy professionals come into effect October 1,...
The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) is looking for assessors for the Pharmacy Technician OSPE exam in Calgary on Sunday, September 10, 2017.
If you haven’t participated in a PEBC exam in the past 12 months, or just want a refresher, an Assessor...
Alberta nurse practitioners (NPs) can now prescribe buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone®) to patients to treat an addiction to opioids.
Many NPs work with marginalized populations who may have reduced access to services. Additional authorized...
Please visit our Practice Materials & Tools section for a new printable resource, Pharmacy Technician FAQs.
This new resource addresses frequent technician-related questions received from...
ACP Council approved guidelines for dispensing Mifegymiso® in Alberta at its June 2017 meeting.
Among the guidelines is a restriction that pharmacists must not prescribe Mifegymiso. This restriction applies to both adapting prescriptions and prescribing with additional prescribing authorization. Those who...
The Health Product InfoWatch is a monthly publication intended primarily for healthcare professionals. It provides clinically relevant safety information on pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.
It was one of the pinnacle moments of his professional career and, as it turns out, one of the most emotional.
Calgary community pharmacist Brad...
As you may have seen on ACP’s social media feeds, ACP Council will pursue changing the college’s name from the Alberta College of Pharmacists to the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
“The biggest reason for the name change is to be more...
In reaction to the ongoing opioid crisis, ACP is providing support and direction to pharmacists for assessing patients who use opioid medications.
The ACP Standards of Practice provide the framework for assessment and documentation,...
Pharmacy interns who are completing ACP’s original paper-based Structured Practical Training (SPT) program have until July 31, 2017, to complete their requirements and must submit their evaluation and completion forms to ACP by August 31, 2017...
Following are highlights from Council’s deliberations on June 21, 2017. For more comprehensive discussions about these topics, please check this and future editions of the Link.
Advertising of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 Drugs
