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Alberta Health Services’ compounding formulations now available directly from AHS

May 12, 2021

Community pharmacies no longer require a subscription to PADIS for access to AHS formulations.

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Licensees: completion of Part B of the Licensee Education Program is mandatory

May 12, 2021

Part B must be completed as part of a pharmacy licence renewal application.

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Adapting through crisis: Meeting Albertans’ needs in a pandemic

May 12, 2021

ACP’s 2020-21 Annual Report is now available online.

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Council elections open Monday, May 31, 2021

May 12, 2021

Online voting will be available for pharmacy technicians in District A (Northern Alberta) and District B (Southern Alberta).

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Changes to medical assistance in dying (MAID) eligibility requirements

May 12, 2021

An important message from Alberta Health Services about changes in MAID legislation.

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Pharmacy teams: pillars of our communities

April 28, 2021

A thank-you to pharmacy teams from ACP Council.

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Preventing vaccine errors

April 28, 2021

Tips from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) are now available.

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COVID-19 immunizations do not need to be entered in IDSM

April 28, 2021

Reminder: all publicly funded immunizations (including COVID-19) are automatically uploaded to the provincial immunization repository via Alberta Blue Cross.

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Provisional pharmacists and pharmacy students may administer COVID-19 vaccine

April 28, 2021

DIRECT supervision is required and the supervising pharmacist must have authorization to administer drugs by injection.

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Protect your pharmacy team members and patients

April 28, 2021

Installation of time-delayed narcotics safes can help prevent pharmacy robberies.

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