MARCH 31, 2025 - RENEWAL DEADLINE
Many pharmacy employers will employ UBC pharmacy graduates shortly after completing their pharmacy program, but before they have become Full Pharmacists. The College would like to remind students and employers that pursuant to section 46(1)(a) and Schedule C of the HPA Bylaws, a person must be enrolled as a student in a recognized pharmacy education program in order to be eligible for Student Pharmacist registration.
New rules for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for veterinary use came into effect earlier this year, aiming to increase oversight on importation and quality of API for veterinary use.
The College Office will be closed from December 25, 2018 to January 1, 2019.
If you are planning to submit your continuing education, or complete your registration or pharmacy license renewal over the holidays, make sure you are prepared.
As flu season approaches, make sure you’re prepared to provide immunizations by reviewing the College’s Drug Administration Certification requirements.
Patient identification verification refers to the matching of a patient to an intended treatment. It is a key activity performed by all healthcare professionals in a hospital setting. Risk to patient safety occurs when there is a mismatch between a given patient and the pharmaceutical care intended for him or her, whether the care is in the form of dispensing a medication, monitoring a patient’s drug therapy or something as simple as discussing or requesting a patient’s information over the phone.
Canadian Patient Safety Week is a national, annual campaign that started in 2005 to inspire extraordinary improvement in patient safety and quality.
New Electronic Record Keeping requirements will come into effect on November 13, 2018.
On October 17, 2018, the Government of Canada’s Cannabis Act came into force, establishing a new framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis in Canada.
On September 28, 2018, the Council on Licensure, Enforcement & Regulation (CLEAR), presented the College with the 2018 Regulatory Excellence Award for our work on pharmacy security measures.
ShakeOutBC is a great opportunity to think about how to access medications you may need during a state of emergency.
Have you seen health information privacy breaches featured in the news recently?
The six cases featured in this article are an important reminder of the responsibility health professionals have in protecting patient information