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For Immediate Release
June 29, 2016

Edmonton, AB - The...

If you know of someone who is making significant contributions to the profession, their community, to society at large, or to the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, nominate them today for an Outstanding Pharmacy Alumnus Award! The awards will be presented in the fall. Deadline for nomi...

Alberta pharmacist Dr. Nesé Yuksel was presented with the Pharmacist of the Year award at the Canadian Pharmacists Conference this past S...

One of the first steps you should take in your Continuing Competence Program (CCP) journey is to complete the CCP tutorial. This will help you gain a better understanding of the program and its requirements. The tutorial is available in the Self-Assessment/Pre...

On June 14, 2016, ACP hosted a fresh new crop of pharmacy graduates, along with proud families, friends, and faculty members, at the college’s annual Grad Breakfast event.

A: No, pharmacists are not permitted to prescribe or adapt prescriptions for animals. In the Standards of Practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians (SPPPT), a patient is defined...

Congratulations to all pharmacists who completed and submitted their professional portfolios for the 2015/2016 Continuing Education (CE) cycle!

We invite you to share your feedback on the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) with us th...

As of June 24, 2016, immunization records from across Alberta will be available through the Alberta Netcare Portal. Previously, this data was only available from the Edmonton area.

At the click of a button, authorized clinical users will...

We have received several questions about administering methotrexate injections in pharmacies. Although we do not have a specific policy about methotrexate, we have been working with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta to develop guideli...

ACP has recently been made aware of instances where pharmacists have provided pharmacy services to themselves and members of their immediate family.

Pharmacists are reminded that in almost all circumstances, they are not ...

On June 10, 2016, the Alberta government approved an Order in Council amending t...

Calling all U of A Pharmacy alumni! The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is kicking off this year’s Canadian Pharmacists Conference with a bang and you’re invited! The University of Alberta Calgary Centre, located just minutes from the conference hotel, will be converted into t...

In partnership with the Alberta Renal Programs and Divisions of Nephrology, the Kidney Health Strategic Clinical Network is planning on hosting Alberta Kidney Days, an educational event targeted at providers with an interest in kidney health. 

ACP recently received a report about a community pharmacy dispensing clozapine to a patient without contacting a clozapine registry, or ensuring it was appropriate for the patient to be dispensed this medication. The patient previously experienced a significant adverse reaction to clozapine t...