Guidance and guidelines

Opioids, controlled substances, and cannabis for medical purposes

• Opioid guidelines

• Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) Guidelines
• Providing naloxone for personal use as an unscheduled drug – Guidelines for pharmacy teams
• Controlled drugs and substances exemption guidelines
• Guidance for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy proprietors – Cannabis for medical purposes
• Guidelines for destruction of controlled substances and cannabis

Patient care

• Guidance for requests to transfer patient care
• Guidelines for interpreting the principle of compassion
• Guidance for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians: Lab and Point-of-Care Testing (POCT)

Patient and staff safety

• Guidelines for medication and vaccine injection safety
• Guidelines for hand hygiene

Compounding

• Guidance Document for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-sterile Preparations

Health information and privacy

• Helping pharmacists and pharmacy technicians understand the Health Information Act – Privacy and confidentiality guidelines for pharmacy

Miscellaneous

• COVID-19
• Guidelines for the sale of epinephrine auto-injectors to an authorized individual from a school board
• Guidance for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians – Manufacturers’ coupons
• Medication samples
• Guidelines for dispensing Mifegymiso®
• Foundational requirements guidance document