Find a registrant or pharmacy

Find a registrant Find a pharmacy

Search the website


Help me with...



News

The latest information about changes in pharmacy practice in Alberta.
Reset

ACP restructures as Deputy Registrar Dale Cooney pursues new personal opportunities

August 2, 2017

It is with regret that we announce Deputy Registrar Dale Cooney is moving on from ACP effective September 29, 2017.

Read more ➞

Topical minoxidil granted unscheduled status

August 2, 2017

Effective July 20, 2017, minoxidil, when sold in preparations for topical use in adults in concentrations of 5% or less,…

Read more ➞

Feedback from audit of CCP for pharmacy technicians and upcoming changes for 2018

July 25, 2017

The pilot project for the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) for pharmacy technicians is officially complete! In the first quarter of…

Read more ➞

Pharmacy leaders encouraged to apply for Fellowship in Health System Improvement

July 20, 2017

The University of Alberta’s School of Public Health is once again offering a Fellowship in Health System Improvement to take place…

Read more ➞

Establishing professional relationships: exploring a new guideline for opioid medications

July 20, 2017

The new ACP opioid guidelines for pharmacy professionals come into effect October 1, 2017. To prepare, pharmacists should review the…

Read more ➞

Nurse Practitioners now authorized to prescribe Suboxone®

July 20, 2017

Alberta nurse practitioners (NPs) can now prescribe buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone®) to patients to treat an addiction to opioids. Many NPs work…

Read more ➞

PEBC assessors needed for upcoming Calgary exam

July 20, 2017

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) is looking for assessors for the Pharmacy Technician OSPE exam in Calgary on…

Read more ➞

Reflections from ACP’s 4th annual Leadership Forum

July 12, 2017

In today’s ever-changing world, leadership skills are more important than ever. At ACP’s fourth annual Leadership Forum, held June 21-23 in…

Read more ➞

New guidelines for dispensing Mifegymiso®

July 12, 2017

ACP Council approved guidelines for dispensing Mifegymiso® in Alberta at its June 2017 meeting. Among the guidelines is a restriction…

Read more ➞

Introducing Brad Couldwell: ACP’s newest Council president

July 7, 2017

It was one of the pinnacle moments of his professional career and, as it turns out, one of the most…

Read more ➞