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Hearing notice: Shemina Juma

July 10, 2020

Hearing Status:	Decision pending
Registrant:	Shemina Juma, Registration number 5522 ...

New ACP Council president installed

July 8, 2020

Dana Lyons becomes the first pharmacy technician in Canada to lead a provincial pharmacy college.

ACP Council to include 50 per cent public members by April 2021

July 8, 2020

Amendments to the Health Professions Act have been introduced by Health Minister Tyler Shandro.

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ACP Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam bookings available July 15, 2020

July 8, 2020

Exams will take place online with a virtual proctor.

Personal protective equipment for pharmacies

July 8, 2020

As of July 1, 2020, pharmacies must acquire PPE directly through their own suppliers.

Reminder: prescription codeine-containing oral liquids changed to Type 1

July 8, 2020

Affected products now require a secure, two-part TPP Alberta prescription form....

Watch Dana Lyons’ installation as ACP president

June 24, 2020

First pharmacy technician president will take office Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 4:05 p.m. MT.

Virtual Opioid Dependency Program wins HQCA Patient Experience Award

June 24, 2020

The program’s success depends on the work of 400 community pharmacies across Alberta....

Unauthorized drug substitution not acceptable

June 24, 2020

Lessons Learned: responsible practice and professionalism can never be abandoned.

ACP’s routine assessments of pharmacies resuming

June 24, 2020

Licensees who are due for an assessment will hear directly from their pharmacy practice consultant to discuss process.

Non-sterile compounding FAQs updated

June 24, 2020

Clarification provided on ventilation.

Alberta Health relaxes policy limiting prescriptions to 30-day supply

June 10, 2020

Pharmacists must still use judgement with medications that may be at risk for shortages....

Liquid codeine prescriptions to require TPP Alberta secure prescription pad

June 10, 2020

Oral liquids containing codeine moves to Type 1 status with TPP Alberta....

ACP introduces Licensee Education Program and Proprietor Self-Assessment

June 10, 2020

Part A of the Licensee Education Program (LEP) is now available online.

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Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam to resume this summer

June 10, 2020

Online exams will take place with virtual proctoring.

Supervision considerations for provisional registrants and students

June 10, 2020

Usual registration and supervision requirements apply for provisional registrants and students....

Expect delays with delivery of practice permits and pharmacy licences

June 10, 2020

ACP will reach out to those registrants and licensees whose renewal applications are still outstanding....

In case you missed it: COVID-19 guidance update

June 10, 2020

ACP has added and updated several guidance documents to support your practice during the pandemic.

Provincial Operations Centre to cease provision of PPE to community pharmacies

May 27, 2020

As of July 1, 2020, community pharmacies will need to obtain PPE directly from supplie...

New pharmacies must comply with all compounding standards

May 27, 2020

Priorities one, two, and three of the non-sterile and sterile compounding standards must be met prior to opening.

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