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Pharmacy students and provisional pharmacists require direct supervision to administer injections

June 24, 2025

Direct supervision by a supervising pharmacist who has the appropriate authorization and training is always required.

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Pharmacists: Preceptor training is now available in Academy!

June 24, 2025

Precepting is a valuable opportunity to foster your personal growth and meaningfully contribute to your profession.

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Understanding physician prescribing conditions: What you need to know

June 24, 2025

Prescribing conditions placed on prescribers can affect how pharmacists assess prescriptions and support patients.

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Communication is key to successful continuous quality improvement

June 24, 2025

Communication is the fifth key activity of CQI+.

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Do you have a new pharmacist graduate on your team?

June 10, 2025

Licensees: Ensure new pharmacist grads are listed on the clinical pharmacist register before practising independently.

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Improving policies and procedures helps reduce practice incidents

June 10, 2025

Improve is the fourth key activity of CQI+.

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Unauthorized compounding of semaglutide-containing products is not permitted

June 10, 2025

Health Canada’s position on the unauthorized manufacturing of products sold as compounded glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.

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Pharmacist’s registration cancelled for unprofessional conduct

June 10, 2025

Lessons Learned: Don’t make a difficult situation worse by turtling.

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Creating safer pharmacy spaces

June 10, 2025

The LGBTQ+ Pharmacy Students Club’s co-presidents discuss inclusive pharmacy care.

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Pharmacy dispensaries must have a sink

June 10, 2025

The sink must have hot and cold running water and be easy to access for all team members.

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