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Updated policies and procedures manual template now online

August 7, 2012

We have updated the policies and procedures manual template to better support your team’s practice. You can find the updated…

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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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ACP employment opportunity: Assessment Manager

July 10, 2012

The Assessment Manager will manage programs that assess pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to: measure and monitor competence, or to grant…

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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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Podiatrist prescribing changes July 2

June 26, 2012

Effective July 2, all Alberta podiatrists will be granted the authority to prescribe all Schedule 1 drugs. Podiatrists are not yet authorized…

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