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Summer 2021
Pharmacy Connection Goes Digital

The College is excited to announce the launch of its new digital Pharmacy Connection, a web-based and mobile-friendly publication suitable for busy, on-the-go pharmacy professionals.
Community Practice Environment
Tips to Make Flu Season Easier on your Pharmacy

Flu season is taking place at the same time as COVID-19, with many pharmacies managing both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. Read tips to make flu season easier on your pharmacy.
Practice Insight
Practice Insight: Advertising

This complaint to the College reminds registrants of their duty in determining the appropriateness of advertising based on legislative requirements and professional responsibilities.
Summer 2021
Experiencing Mental Health or Substance Use Challenges?

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Take advantage of the free Ontario Pharmacy Health Program administered by Lifemark Health.

COVID-19

Positive Impact of Emergency Assignment Registration Felt on Pandemic Frontlines
September 20, 2021
To ease the demands on the pharmacy workforce and support the province’s vaccine efforts, the College initiated emergency assignment registration for temporary certificates of registration for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Pharmacy Professionals Play Vital Role in Ontario’s Safe Re-opening
July 30, 2021
As Ontario’s vaccination rates continue to climb and the province begins to re-open, pharmacy professionals are playing a key role in driving province-wide progress.
Supporting Vaccine Confidence Among Patients and Addressing Questions
April 7, 2021
Resources, include conversation frameworks, infographics and fact sheets, to support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in providing evidence-based information to their patients on COVID-19 vaccines.

Medication Safety

How Swiss Cheese Can Help Visualize Medication Safety Risks
September 23, 2021
When a medication safety incident occurs, it often has multiple causes—a series of mistakes, oversights or system failures. The Swiss cheese model of system accidents helps us visualize this.
How to Balance Patient Safety and Efficiency in Community Pharmacy
July 30, 2021
Making continuous quality improvements in community pharmacy relies on the analysis of good data, and a recent Safety Bulletin from ISMP Canada shows how problematic processes can contribute to medication…
Tips for Incorporating AIMS in a Busy Pharmacy
July 8, 2021
The value of the Assurance and Improvement in Medication Safety (AIMS) Program stems from its focus on recording, documenting, analyzing, and sharing the learnings that are extracted from medication incidents…

Compounding

Implementation of Non-Sterile Compounding Standards
July 30, 2021
Pharmacy Connection asked the College operations advisors to each name one piece of advice they would give to registrants to support implementation of the non-sterile compounding standards.
Non-Sterile Compounding Phase 2: How to Meet the July 1, 2021 Deadline
April 7, 2021
Overview of the priorities and activities in Phase 2: Training and Quality Assurance.
Master Formulation Records and Compounding Records: What’s the Difference?
April 7, 2021
Exploring the requirements of Master Formulation Records and Compounding Records.

Latest Posts

Opioids

Exploring Opioid Use and Safe Supply in Ontario

September 27, 2021 by Pharmacy Connection Comments are Disabled

As medication experts, pharmacists are in a unique position to support the appropriate use and access to narcotics and other controlled drugs. Read key considerations for safe supply opioid dispensing.

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AIMS, Eye on CQI

How Swiss Cheese Can Help Visualize Medication Safety Risks

September 23, 2021 by Pharmacy Connection Comments are Disabled

When a medication safety incident occurs, it often has multiple causes—a series of mistakes, oversights or system failures. The Swiss cheese model of system accidents helps us visualize this.

Continue Reading →

Pharmacists holding vaccine available sign

COVID-19

Positive Impact of Emergency Assignment Registration Felt on Pandemic Frontlines

September 20, 2021 by Pharmacy Connection Comments are Disabled

To ease the demands on the pharmacy workforce and support the province’s vaccine efforts, the College initiated emergency assignment registration for temporary certificates of registration for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Continue Reading →

Community Practice Environment

Tips to Make Flu Season Easier on your Pharmacy

September 16, 2021 by Pharmacy Connection Comments are Disabled

Flu season is taking place at the same time as COVID-19, with many pharmacies managing both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. Read tips to make flu season easier on your pharmacy.

Continue Reading →