Licensing

Quebec pharmacist Etienne Dauphin also used his doctor's name and licence number to write a fake prescription for methylphenidate, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.

The CMA, the CNA and HealthCareCAN have issued a list of steps governments should take to fix the country's healthcare system.

Standards of Practice for Virtual Care was approved by the Alberta College of Pharmacy in June of 2022 and will come into full effect early next year. 

Standard of practice necessary as many patients can’t find a family doctor and rely on walk-in clinics.

The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia says the fee increases will help it return to a balanced budget and fully funded reserves.

Money earmarked for a new office since 2012 had grown to $9 million by 2020. Now the CPSA wants to use part of that to fund projects that align with its strategic plan.

The organization's annual report for 2021, Navigating a World in Transition, covers the key moves for last year, as well as what's coming up in the rest of 2022.

Rachel Notley says the pay deal shows the race is on for scarce talent in the health field and that the organizational chaos and anti-science bent of Smith's government is setting Alberta back.