News

ACP welcomes new member of Council

June 29, 2022

Peter Macek was acclaimed in District 1 and James Frobb was elected in District 4.

Resources for treating long COVID

June 29, 2022

Alberta Health Services has resources for pharmacy teams to help provide care to patients suffering from long COVID.

Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) assessors needed

June 29, 2022

PEBC invites pharmacy technicians to apply.

Irene Pfeiffer installed as ACP president

June 15, 2022

She’s the first public member to lead Council.

Reporting forgery attempts to ACP

June 15, 2022

Promote awareness and prevent the diversion of drugs.

Information submitted to Netcare must be accurate

June 15, 2022

Healthcare professionals make decisions based on what is uploaded to Netcare.

Professional declarations: confirm before you click

June 15, 2022

Lessons Learned: registrants must ensure declarations are accurate and will be maintained.

Infant formula shortages

June 15, 2022

How to handle the shortage of extensively hydrolyzed (EHF) and amino acid-based (AA) powdered infant formulas.

Alberta College of Pharmacy mandates use of time-delayed safes in all community pharmacies

June 6, 2022

News release

Pharmacy and Drug Act and Pharmacy and Drug Regulation amended

June 1, 2022

Important information for pharmacy proprietors and pharmacy teams.

Changes to Standards for the Operation of Licensed Pharmacies now in effect

June 1, 2022

Private counselling areas and sinks with hot and cold running water are required in all pharmacies....

Drugs and records must be stored properly

June 1, 2022

Lessons Learned: patient records and drugs must be stored in an authorized pharmacy location.

Council elections now open until June 16, 2022

June 1, 2022

Online voting is available for pharmacists in District 4 (central Alberta).

TPP medication list changes in effect

June 1, 2022

All stimulants and gabapentinoids are now monitored as Type 2 TPP medications.

Compounding and repackaging agreements amended

May 18, 2022

New versions of the agreements are available on the ACP website.

ACP Council names its 2022-23 executive committee

May 18, 2022

Two new members will join the committee after being elected by their Council peers.

Health Canada updates compliance and monitoring resources

May 18, 2022

Health Canada has developed a single webpage directory of their controlled substance resources.

Avoid fluoroquinolones as first-line antibiotic therapy

May 18, 2022

Increasing rates of resistance and adverse drug reactions should limit use.

What’s next for virtual care?

May 4, 2022

Virtual care will impact pharmacy teams across the province – now is your chance to shape the future.

Limiting quantities of compounded products

May 4, 2022

Compounding must occur pursuant to a prescription and not for stock management purposes.