Community pharmacies DO NOT need an agreement with AHS to participate in the provincial influenza immunization program. This, and other…
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Mupirocin ointment and cream are Schedule 1 in Alberta and require a prescription. Mupirocin ointment and cream were placed in…
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Alberta Health’s Influenza Immunization Policy 2014-2015 is now available. Participants must: Read the full policy and AHS Agreement, and Be familiar with…
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Restricted titles, set out in Section 15 of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Profession Regulation, indicate that individuals have specific…
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For many people with Vitamin B12 deficiency, treatment with high-dose oral administration of Vitamin B12 (1000 – 2000 mcg per…
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Closed ACP is circulating national draft Model Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-hazardous Sterile Products for review and comment. Concurrent…
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In the July 22 edition of The Link, we informed you that Health Canada approved electronic storage of written prescriptions.
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A pharmacist or a pharmacy technician who engages in dispensing must ensure that their dispensing activities are recorded in a…
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On July 25, the BC Supreme Court ruled that the bylaws passed by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia…
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U of A Pharmacy alumni are invited to celebrate the faculty’s centennial on Sept.20. You can: Brunch with colleagues and…
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