MARCH 31, 2025 - RENEWAL DEADLINEChecking a new employee’s identification and College registration status is a requirement. This applies to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Professional Practice Policy 73- Validate Identification and College Registration Status for New Pharmacy Hires outlines verifying identification of new employees. It is a fast and easy step that protects you, your coworkers, your pharmacy and most importantly, your patients.
Pharmacists are reminded to check patient identification before providing any pharmacy services. Not only is it a critical step in ensuring the right medication is getting to the right person, it prevents a number of other problems from occurring later, particularly if the patient turns out not to be who he or she said they were.
Only those pharmacy technicians that are registered by the College may be called pharmacy technicians. Name tags and other identifying documents must be changed to reflect pharmacy technician’s restricted title.