The Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) creates rules for pharmacies to make sure they are run properly. It’s the job of the pharmacy’s proprietor and licensee to follow these rules. The proprietor and licensee could be the same person, or they may be different people.
The proprietor is the owner of the pharmacy. They usually control how the pharmacy is run and how the staff do their jobs. The proprietor doesn’t have to be a pharmacist, but they do have to complete a course called the Proprietor Education Program that teaches them how to follow the rules for owning a pharmacy. They also have to make sure the licensee they hire is able to manage the pharmacy properly.
The licensee is sometimes called the “pharmacy manager.” They are a pharmacist who applies for the pharmacy licence to run the pharmacy. A licence to run a pharmacy can only be issued to a pharmacist. The licensee must be at the pharmacy regularly to manage, control, and supervise everything that goes on. It’s their job to make sure everyone follows the law, the Code of Ethics, and the standards (ACP’s rules). To be a licensee, a pharmacist has to complete a course called the Licensee Education Program.
More information about the proprietor and licensee can be found in the Pharmacy and Drug Act and the Pharmacy and Drug Regulation.
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