The Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) has approved an evaluation process for pharmacists applying for additional prescribing authorisation. Legislation permitting pharmacists to prescribe in Alberta was initially enacted in April 2007. After orientation to this legislation, pharmacists could prescribe in ...
On request, the licensee will provide the name and practice permit number of any regulated member who provides a pharmacy service to the patient or who engages in the practice of pharmacy with respect to the patient. Click here to view the Alberta College of Pharmacy Patient Concerns poster. ...
Access to healthcare, including maternity care, and the quality of services received by immigrants are influenced by low health literacy levels [14], stigma and mental health problems [15], language barriers, cultural barriers, lack of provider cultural competence, and lack of social support and ...
the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) has confirmed it will not abandon plans to prohibit consumer inducements for prescription drugs and professional pharmacy services.The ACP first proposed banning coupons and loyalty programs in the fall of 2012-a move that prompted criticism by some patient gr...
The changes were long sought by the Alberta College of Pharmacists, however, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta voted against allowing pharmacists to write prescriptions.EBSCO_bspCompanion
8 /CNW/ - The Immunization Competencies Education Program on was recently approved by the Alberta College of Pharmacists. There are three components that, together, meet the standards of the "Guidelines and Criteria for Injection and Immunization Continuing Education Programs for Alberta Pharmacists"...
Pharmacy regulators in British Columbia and Alberta say they remain committed to ending consumer inducements for pharmacy services, but both colleges have put the controversial changes on the back burner for the time being.In the fall of 2012, the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) proposed ...
The article states that the coverage for consultation fees of Alberta pharmacists will not be provided by the Great-West Life (GWL) group according to its recent health care contracts. GWL noted on its client newsletter "GroupLine" that the Alberta College of Pharmacists has suggested that ...
Publicly available documents related to the Compensation Plan, such as news releases or reports, published between January 2012 and December 2015 were obtained from websites such as the Government of Alberta, Alberta Blue Cross, the Alberta College of Pharmacists, the Alberta Pharmacists' Association,...
Dale Cooney, deputy registrar of the Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP), says the move has been in the works since the Health Professions Act was passed 7 years ago. "We believe allowing pharmacists to prescribe will give patients increased access to the medications they need. It will allow...