Compounding and repackaging agreements

Pharmacies that do not directly compound non-sterile and sterile preparations on site in the licensed pharmacy must

• have a current and valid compounding and repackaging agreement with a compounding and repackaging pharmacy listed in the ACP compounding and repackaging pharmacy directory (see agreements located below), and
• submit the declaration on compounding services to pharmacy@abpharmacy.ca.

Pharmacies that compound or repackage drugs to be dispensed through other Alberta pharmacies must have

• a compounding and repackaging pharmacy licence, and
• a compounding and repackaging agreement in the form approved by Council with each pharmacy to which they provide services.

Compounding and repackaging services may only be provided to/from Alberta pharmacies

The Pharmacy and Drug Act (PDA) enables the holder of a compounding and repackaging pharmacy licence to provide compounded or repackaged drugs to a community pharmacy, satellite pharmacy, or institution pharmacy as defined in the PDA. The legislation was not structured to support compounding and repackaging pharmacy services for pharmacies located in other jurisdictions, as by definition, they can only provide services to a licensed pharmacy or institution pharmacy as established in the PDA. Therefore,

• an Alberta compounding and repackaging pharmacy MUST ONLY compound or repackage drugs for an entity that is a licensed or institution pharmacy located in Alberta.
• An Alberta community or satellite pharmacy MUST ONLY receive compounded or repackaged drugs from a compounding and repackaging pharmacy licensed in Alberta.

Additionally, compounding and repackaging pharmacies must hold a federally issued Drug Establishment Licence to provide compounding and repackaging pharmacy services to any entity that is not a licenced or institutional pharmacy.

Compounding and repackaging agreements for the Yukon and Northwest Territories

Two allowances were deemed necessary to enable the provision of compounding and repackaging services from Alberta into the Northwest Territories and Yukon. These allowances were deemed necessary as there are currently no compounding and repackaging pharmacies located within these territories. As such, the following compounding and repackaging agreements have been created.