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Naturopath profession recognized under HPA

August 7, 2012

On July 25, 2012, Health Minister Fred Horne announced that a new regulation under the Health Professions Act establishes the College of…

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Requirements for assessment with compliance packaging

July 24, 2012

Does a pharmacist have to assess a patient’s drug therapy and health history for every one of their blister packs?…

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Pharmacy technicians alone in the dispensary?

July 24, 2012

Answer this:
If you are the only pharmacist working with a pharmacy technician (i.e., a regulated health professional who…

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Bugs & Drugs update scheduled for October

July 24, 2012

Alberta Health Services has confirmed that the new edition of Bugs & Drugs (hardcopy and iPhone app) is tentatively planned…

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Five questions for fall

July 24, 2012

Summer is swooshing by, the new Crayola 64-packs are in stores, and thoughts are turning back to school. What learning…

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Adapting: What would you do?

July 10, 2012

On the back cover of the July/Aug acpnews, we posed a scenario about a man seeking a refill on a prescription…

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Temporary pharmacy closures: Who to ask; what to do

July 10, 2012

Did you know that a community pharmacy may be granted authorization to temporarily close on one occasion during each calendar year for…

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Good lessons from a bad example

June 26, 2012

On June 13, 38-year-old Andrew Strempler, a former Manitoba pharmacist and founder of internet pharmacy RxNorth.com, was arrested and charged…

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2012 council elections – send us your nominations!

January 24, 2012

ACP will be holding council elections in District 1 (Northern Alberta), District 3 (Edmonton), District 5 (Calgary) and an inaugural position for one Pharmacy Technician. See the ACP…

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3 steps to streamlining your QA program

January 24, 2012

Clearly identify what happened to cause a particular incident, Determine why it happened through the use of triggering questions and visualization aids, and Find SMART…

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