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AIMS
Strategies to Reduce Methadone-Related Medication Events

Review six key recommendations to help minimize errors involving methadone.
Quality Assurance
Common Questions About PACE for Pharmacy Technician Applicants Answered

The College has fully transitioned from the SPT program to the PACE model for pharmacy technician applicants.
EDI
Supporting Gender Diversity within Pharmacy

Pharmacists Asher Davies and Leni Salgado share tips on providing respectful care for gender diverse patients.
Practice Insight
Assessing Pediatric Prescriptions

Learning from recent complaints to the College related to pediatric prescriptions.

Practice Insight

Assessing Pediatric Prescriptions
January 17, 2025
Learning from recent complaints to the College related to pediatric [...]
Practice Insight: Administering the Correct Vaccine
October 3, 2024
Review key learnings from this recent complaint where a patient received the wrong vaccine at the [...]
Practice Insight: Refills Require Therapeutic Checks
December 19, 2023
Explore five key learnings from this complaint, including how the lack of a thorough clinical assessment contributed to the [...]

Registration and Quality Assurance Programs

PACE Assessor Naomi Lim on Assessing the Next Generation of Pharmacy Technicians
April 10, 2025
The College has transitioned from the Structured Practical Training (SPT) program to the Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) model for pharmacy technician applicants. To help support this model, we are looking for frontline pharmacy professionals in community [...]
Common Questions About PACE for Pharmacy Technician Applicants Answered
February 3, 2025
The College has fully transitioned from the SPT program to the PACE model for pharmacy technician [...]
Changes Coming to QA Processes: Here’s What to Expect After October 1
September 18, 2024
Three key things to know about the upcoming changes, including a new self-declaration of competency for all Part A [...]

Medication Safety

Strategies to Reduce Methadone-Related Medication Events
February 27, 2025
Review six key recommendations to help minimize errors involving [...]
Verbal Prescriptions Present Additional Miscommunication Risks
November 13, 2024
Prescriptions given verbally by telephone are prone to errors due to potential miscommunication and/or transcribing [...]
Preventing Ozempic®-Related Medication Events
October 7, 2024
Sharing data from the AIMS program on Ozempic®-related incidents and recommendations to minimize errors in the [...]

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EDI

Understanding the Meaning of Discrimination and Harassment in Ontario

June 16, 2025 by Pharmacy Connection Comments are Disabled

Patients should expect pharmacy care that is respectful, inclusive, accessible, and free from discrimination. The College’s Human Rights Policy sets clear expectations: pharmacy services must be delivered without discrimination, in full compliance with provincial and federal human rights laws. This

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