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Use restricted pharmacy titles with care

August 19, 2014

Restricted titles, set out in Section 15 of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Profession Regulation, indicate that individuals have specific…

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Vitamin B12: injectable or oral administration?

August 19, 2014

For many people with Vitamin B12 deficiency, treatment with high-dose oral administration of Vitamin B12 (1000 – 2000 mcg per…

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Consultation on non-hazardous compounding standards now open

August 5, 2014

Closed ACP is circulating national draft Model Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-hazardous Sterile Products for review and comment. Concurrent…

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Electronic storage for transaction, compounding, or repackaging records? Yes, if you meet these requirements.

August 5, 2014

In the July 22 edition of The Link, we informed you that Health Canada approved electronic storage of written prescriptions.

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Audit trail a must when dispensing

August 5, 2014

A pharmacist or a pharmacy technician who engages in dispensing must ensure that their dispensing activities are recorded in a…

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Inducements decision in BC

August 5, 2014

On July 25, the BC Supreme Court ruled that the bylaws passed by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia…

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Register now for U of A Pharmacy centennial celebrations

August 5, 2014

U of A Pharmacy alumni are invited to celebrate the faculty’s centennial on Sept.20. You can: Brunch with colleagues and…

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Podiatric physicians added to TPP program

August 1, 2014

Podiatric physicians (also referred to as podiatrists) were added to Alberta’s TPP program in January 2013. [ACP was just notified…

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Notice of veterinarian suspension

August 1, 2014

As a result of a order hearing tribunal order dated July 29, 2014, Dr. Iliya Belosevic, licence #1666, is suspended…

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July 2014 Adverse Reaction Newsletter now available

July 31, 2014

The July 2014 issue of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter, published by the Marketed Health Products Directorate, Health Products and…

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