MARCH 31, 2025 - RENEWAL DEADLINEDuring pharmacy reviews, Compliance Officers are confirming that pharmacies have the required equipment to dispense drugs safely and in accordance with manufacturer requirements. This includes cold storage equipment (i.e. refrigerator or freezer) used for cold chain management.
Proper prescription documentation provides clear accountability for filling a prescription from start to finish. The HPA Bylaws Schedule F Part 1 - Community Pharmacy Standards of Practice require prescriptions to be documented with the written confirmation of the registrant(s) who were involved in and responsible for filling a prescription.
Accurate record-keeping in PharmaNet is important for ensuring patient safety by making patient information available to healthcare providers across different settings.
This article will review some areas of non-compliance that Compliance Officers have observed regarding PharmaNet record-keeping, while conducting Practice Reviews.
This is the third and final article in our series discussing the top areas of non-compliance noted during both Pharmacy Professionals’ Reviews and Pharmacy Reviews, as outlined in the 2019/2020 PRP Annual Report.
New support tools are now available to help hospital pharmacy registrants prepare for their Pharmacy Professionals Review under the Practice Review Program
To ensure OAT and injection/intranasal drug administration services are provided safely and in compliance with College standards, registrants must complete the required training and certification process prior to providing these services. During Pharmacy Professionals Reviews, Compliance Officers have been reviewing these certifications and declarations to ensure that the required training has been completed and appropriate certification has been received. This article will outline these requirements and explain what Compliance Officers look for during reviews.
This is the second article in our series discussing the top areas of non-compliance noted during both Pharmacy Professionals’ Reviews and Pharmacy Reviews, as outlined in the 2019/2020 PRP Annual Report.
This is the first in a series of articles discussing the top areas of non-compliance noted during both Pharmacy Professionals’ Reviews and Pharmacy Reviews, as outlined in the 2019/2020 PRP Annual Report. These insights are intended to support pharmacy professionals as they reflect on their practice and identify opportunities for improvement.
During Pharmacy Practice Reviews, Compliance Officers have been receiving questions around the appropriateness of recording the use of these drugs on a patient’s record. This installment of PRP Insights highlights some considerations that registrants should be aware of when choosing to make these entries into a patient’s record.
This article reviews the requirements for counselling and will shed some light on situations where Compliance Officers have observed gaps in the provision of patient counselling in both community and hospital settings. The relevant bylaw requirements for counselling in community and hospital settings are outlined below