The Health Product InfoWatch is a monthly publication intended primarily for healthcare professionals. It provides clinically relevant safety information on pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and natural health products.
As part of the 2016 Alberta Pharmacy Technician Conference, ACP hosted a reception celebrating the fifth anniversary of pharmacy technicians becoming Alberta's newest regulated health profession. To commemorate this milestone, ACP presented the Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta (PTSA) a $25,000 grant to support p...
ACP is holding council elections for three positions this spring. We invite your nominations for the following positions:
On February 1, 2017, we launched our newly transformed Structured Practical Training (SPT) program for provisional pharmacists – moving away from a traditional time-based system of completing a set number of practicum hours, to a structure that focusses on ma...
Pharmacists are reminded to use Netcare routinely as part of their assessment, care plan, and follow up. This Vital Behavior, originating from the Chat, Check, and Chart series, is an important step in providing optimal patient care.
A recent case reported to the college illustrates the im...
As communicated in the Message from the Registrar circulated on February 7, Alberta Health amended the Scheduled Drugs Regulation to move “Naloxone and its salts for use in emergency treatment of opioid overdose outside of a hospital setting” from Schedule 2 to unscheduled.
The updated MAID Medication Protocol , formerly ‘Pharmacy Protocol’, is now available in the password protected...
The Alberta College of Pharmacists is teaming up with the executive search firm Pekarsky & Co. to recruit a Competence Director.
The Director will lead the administration of policies, processes, and programs, ensuring pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are competent to perf...
On behalf of ACP Council and the college, we are pleased to share our 2017-19 Business Plan, “Setting the Pace for Pharmacy...
The Alberta College of Pharmacists is holding council elections for three positions in spring 2017, and we are seeking your nominations. Learn more at pharmacists.ab.ca/council-elections.
Today, the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) is launching a new way of learning for all soon-to-be-regulated pharmacists - also known as interns.
We are currently recruiting for three permanent, full-time positions at the college:Competence Director, ...
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences invites you to attend “Developing Professionalism through Feedback” with visiting speaker, Dr. Samina Ali on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
Time: 12:00 – 12:50 p.m.
Location: ECHA L1- 4...
We are currently recruiting for two permanent, full-time positions at the college:...
The Bugs & Drugs® resource is now available through the Alberta Netcare portal from the "clinical eTOOLS" menu.
Bugs & Drugs® is the recommended reference for management of infectious diseases and appropriate antimicrobial use in Alberta. It is peer...
Have you checked to make sure your professional liability insurance is current and valid? How about your First Aid and CPR certification?
Alberta Health’s move to Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) pricing for eligible proton pump inhibitors (PPI) covered under government sponsored drug programs takes eff...
