News

April 16, 2019

The College’s Patient Relations Program Standard helps to protect public safety by providing clearer standards and requirements for dealing with misconduct of a sexual nature.

April 11, 2019

The highlights from the April Board Meeting are now available.

Highlights from this meeting include amendments to committee member terms of office, drug scheduling amendment of Esomeprazole, Controlled Prescription Program update, PODSA modernization phase 2 update, UBC Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy Program, and more.

February 15, 2019

The highlights from the February Board Meeting are now available.

Highlights from this meeting include the Patient Relations Program Standard, amalgamation of committees, PODSA ownership update, guest presentations from the Therapeutics Initiative and BC Drug and Poison Information Centre, injection authority and more.

January 28, 2019

Call for Volunteer Committee Members 2019

The College is recruiting volunteers to serve on its committees!

January 2, 2019

A new Opioid Agonist Treatment Compliance and Management Program (OAT-CAMPP) for community pharmacy has been developed aimed at reducing stigma and expanding pharmacists’ knowledge about methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone and slow-release oral morphine.

November 28, 2018

From November 28 – December 12, 2018, The College of Pharmacists of BC is seeking input from pharmacy professionals, health professionals and the public, into the responsibilities of pharmacy managers as we review our Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act Bylaws to ensure...

November 22, 2018

The highlights from the November Board Meeting are now available.

Highlights from this meeting include the introduction of four newly elected board members, amendments to the Drug Schedules Regulation, a new Opioid Agonist Treatment Training Program and more.

November 13, 2018

New Electronic Recordkeeping requirements are in effect as of November 13, 2018. 

November 6, 2018

As recently approved by the Board, the College filed amendments to the Fee Schedules under the HPA Bylaws and PODSA Bylaws, with the Ministry of Health. This filing period ends on November 13, 2018, at which point, the new fee schedules will come into effect.

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