The APEX Awards recognize excellence in pharmacy practice in Alberta. The awards are jointly funded, promoted, and presented by the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) and the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP).
M.J. Huston Phar...
Registrants may propose resolutions for consideration at ACP’s annual general meeting (June 11 this year). All resolutions carried at the AGM are then considered by council. Resolutions are a way ACP registrants can contribute to the discussions of council.
Resolutions should relate to ACP’s mandated responsibilities: public safety,...
On March 24, AHS will launch its “Keep trying” tobacco cessation campaign. The campaign is aimed at women aged 25-44. Acknowledging relapse is a core message of this campaign, inspiring and empowering women to keep trying on their cessation journey and to double their chances for success with the help...
According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), drug costs can be claimed only if acquired lawfully, prescribed by a medical practitioner and recorded by a pharmacist. Over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and supplements, even if prescribed by a medical practitione...
“I understand that this is an unusual choice for medication abuse, and…”
This is an excerpt from an email we recently received at the college:
“We have a patient at our pharmacy who has been abusing inhalers (Advair/Ventolin). Due to multiple DINs (brand/generic/HFA/diskus) it is not automatically r...
AHS is part way through a four year implementation plan to have MedRec processes in all AHS care settings by the end of 2015. They are taking a phased approach, beginning with MedRec at admission and expanding to include MedRec at transfer and d...
The Faculty is offering two preceptor workshops in Edmonton (Mar. 13) and Calgary (Apr. 14).
Registration and course details are at ...
You may call it Pharmacy or Pharmacist Awareness, or declare it Awareness Week or Month, but there’s one thing everyone can agree on – it’s time to celebrate the great work that’s happening in pharmacy and let the public know how you can help them.
To get you started, the...
The Central Alberta Anticoagulation Clinic (CAAC) is inquiring if there are any pharmacies/pharmacists in Red Deer and the surrounding area who are currently (or considering) providing warfarin/anticoagulation management services.
CAAC is located in the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. The...
Voting will open at 8 a.m. on March 14 for council positions in District 4 (central Alberta), District 5 (Calgary), and for an elected pharmacy technician in southern Alberta. All voting will be online, at http://pharmacists.ab.ca/vote2014. Voting will close April 10 at 4:30 p.m.
Congratulations to C...
Microsoft has announced that they will no longer support Windows XP after April 8, 2014. This decision is a significant security issue for Netcare. All community sites still using Windows XP should upgrade to a supported operating system before April 8,...
