To recognize the valuable contributions of Southern Alberta pharmacy alumni and preceptors, the U of A Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has planned a special evening of celebration and fun!
Enjoy hors d'oeuvres during the evening while you reconnect wit...
Monday, June 16, 2014
Alberta Springs Golf Resort (Red Deer)
Registration and details available at http://pharm.ualberta.ca/about-us/deans-golf-tournament
All proceeds go toward supporting the endowed undergraduate scholarsh...
As May 31 approaches and pharmacists complete their online CPD log, many questions may surface. Look to ACP’s quick hints sheet to help you find the answers you need.
The ACP database was provided for convenience only, and not to confirm or validate pharmacist-accredited courses. The responsibility remains that of t...
ACP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on the evening of June 11 in Edmonton. Council is committed to engagement with our registrants. Therefore, the annual meeting will again be webcast. Please watch The Link for further details about the venue, starting time, and registration instructions.
Do you have questions about when inducements are prohibited and when they aren’t? We have developed an FAQ document and will be adding to it. We are designing a decision algorithm, as well as answers to questions about glucose test strips and the use of credit cards that offer points. Please watch the website and upcoming editions...
Council originally established May 1, 2014 as the date for the inducement prohibition to come into effect. The college wrote to pharmacy groups, requesting that they identify any technical or operational impediments that would impede compliance before this date. As a result of feedb...
It’s renewal time for pharmacists and pharmacies!
Pharmacist practice permit renewals are due by May 31, 2014.
ACP emailed renewal notices to all pharmacists on April 17, 2014. If you have misplaced that message, here are the instructions for renewal:
The April MedRec newsletter is now available. Read it to see:
PEBC invites interested pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to apply as assessors. Exams are held in both Calgary and Edmonton on the following dates:
OSCE – Sunday, May 25 and Sunday, November 8
OSPE – Sunday, September 7
Please refer to the PEBC Assessor Application Form for further eligibility and application details.
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The District 4, 5 and technician elections closed on April 10 and the results are in.
On April 10, ACP’s council voted to amend the Code of Ethics and Standards to prohibit regulated members from offering, providing or being party to offering or providing an inducement in exchange for that patient obtaining a drug product or a professional service from the regulated member or the licensed pharmacy. The prohibition will come into effect on May 1,...
We have received several questions about adapting a prescription via therapeutic substitution, and it has come to our attention that some pharmacists...
