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The August 2015 issue of Health Product InfoWatch (formerly Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsl...

ACP will be introducing and presenting on the Continuing Competence Program at the upcoming Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta’s (PTSA) Technician Conference. Join us Saturday, September 19, 2015, between 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (during...

Alberta Health Services has released its Influenza Immunization Policy for the 2015/2016 season. The public launch for the 2015-2016 Influenza Immunization Program is October 20, 2015. Community providers, including pharmacists, must not administer influenza vaccine prio...

Apply to be in the first class of the University of Alberta’s new part-time PharmD for Practicing Pharmacists Program. This program includes course work (delivered primarily in an online format) and experiential learning. The program begins January 2016 with a...

The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) Alberta Branch invites all hospital pharmacists and pharmacists practicing in non-traditional settings to its annual symposium on September 11 and 12, 2015, in Edmonton.

The symp...

As of last week, you may have noticed a change in how you have been receiving Forgery Alerts.  ACP is now using Industry Mailout – the very same email service we use to send you “The Link”, “ACPnews”, and other important notices. 

Occasionally, we will hear from Registrants who do not want to...

Changing employers or moving into a new home can be a busy and exciting time! Just a reminder that updates to your contact information or employment must be reported to ACP within 14 days of the change. Employment changes can be reported via email, fax or by phoning ACP directly.  You can change your contact information onli...

The development of a Continuing Competence Program for pharmacy technicians is underway and targeted to roll-out January 2016.

In June, council approved a framework for the competence program based on the recommendations from...

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) is looking for more Alberta pharmacists in active practice to participate in a national survey to evaluate competencies required at entry to professional practice.

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