The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Conference will take place in Vancouver September 26th-28th. This year’s theme of Addiction Care throughout the Lifespan will look at addiction care in various lifespan segments with six plenary speakers.
The College is extremely saddened to announce the passing of Ken Medland, a board member of the College of Pharmacists of BC from 1986-1990.
The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is developing a flexible (non-traditional) option for the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree for B.Sc. trained pharmacists. Through the flexible option, a Pharm.D.
Health Canada announced that the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) has come into force and has been published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on June 19, 2013 (
If a patient inadvertently presents one or more anti-mycobacterial drug(s) at your community pharmacy – suggesting tuberculosis (TB), non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM), or leprosy indications, please confirm with the patient.
On August 6th, the Nova Scotia government passed amendments to that province’s Pharmacy Act and associated regulations which will give the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists the authority to register and regulate pharmacy technicians in N
The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) invites pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to participate as an assessor for the PEBC Qualifying Examination – Part II (OSCE/OSPE).
The College’s Annual general meeting will be held November 23, 2013 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel. This year’s AGM will be jointly hosted with the BC Pharmacy Association and Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists BC Branch.
Pharmacy managers are reminded that WorkSafeBC coverage has now been extended to ensure coverage for all individuals who are completing their Structured Practical Training (SPT) as part of their College requirements.
Beginning in September, the College will discontinue paper receipts and begin to offer electronic receipts and registrations cards through eServices.
Q. What is the best way to track fan-out messages received in the pharmacy?