Alberta College of Pharmacy

Alberta pharmacies have increasingly been the target of armed robberies in recent months, and as a result ACP has developed a new resource section on robberies and burglaries that provides information for pharmacy teams http://ow.ly/Uz7u50DrmbT

On April 1, 2021, physician assistants (PAs) will become regulated healthcare professionals overseen by the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). While their services may vary, pharmacists must not accept prescriptions written by physician assistants http://ow.ly/P5Hl50DfGlA

In 2021, Albertans will be able to view more lab test results online via MyHealth Records. Patients will have immediate access to more of their own information, and an individual may see their results before the ordering provider http://ow.ly/Vgbv50DfG75

Learn how pharmacies across Alberta developed different strategies to handle the increased demand for flu shots, while maintaining a service for other patients and adhering to provincial COVID-19 guidelines http://ow.ly/Yxv050DfFTX

Have you noticed a pharmacist or pharmacy team going above and beyond for their patients? Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to pharmacy practice in Alberta this year? Honour them by submitting their name for a 2021 APEX Award http://ow.ly/rPIl50DfGEb

Do you know a pharmacy professional who should be considered for the most prestigious recognition of the college? Nominate them for the Honorary Life Membership Award by April 15, 2021 http://ow.ly/ZJCm50DfGxh

Are you storing your vaccines appropriately and retaining the required documentation? Pharmacy licensees must review the AHS Standards on Vaccine Storage and Handling and share it with their pharmacy team members http://ow.ly/KAVk50Cm1HX

To compound or not to compound? Pharmacists must assess the incremental risk inherent to compounding, compared to dispensing a commercially available product manufactured under much more stringent conditions http://ow.ly/WbhT50Cm1wM

ACP will be closed for business today in observance of Remembrance Day, but normal operations will resume tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. MT.

The fourth article in our series on critical appraisal focuses on how to communicate information in a meaningful way to your patient and other health professionals http://ow.ly/hCYM50C7CpI

The temporary changes that enable any qualified, regulated healthcare professionals to prescribe medication or order treatments for a nursing home resident according to their scope of practice during the COVID-19 pandemic have now been made permanent http://ow.ly/u3YS50C7BZg