Patients in British Columbia have the right to choose the pharmacy and pharmacy professional they receive services from. This right enables them to transfer their prescriptions between pharmacies at their own discretion. In the event of a transfer request, both pharmacies are expected to facilitate to process in a way that ensures adequate continuity of care.
Pharmacists in BC have been providing minor ailment and contraception prescribing services under PPMAC since June 2023. To ensure compliance with the regulatory standards that enable and govern this practice, Compliance Officers have been reviewing PPMAC services while conducting Community Pharmacy Practice Reviews since October 2023.
To improve compliance and awareness of the standards, a previous article was published that highlighted some early observations of non-compliance under the PPMAC framework. This article is a follow-up installment to share additional examples of non-compliance that have been observed by Compliance Officers.
