Quebec pharmacist Quoc Nguyen thought two other pharmacists had counselled the patient about latex in the pre-filled injection caps for Lapelga, which had been prescribed to a cancer patient about to start chemotherapy.
When pharmacy technician Shelley Dellamattia suggests that recent graduates “try different areas within the pharmacy, and take all the learning opportunities offered,” she practises what she preaches.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board is encouraging pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to review the revised Standards of Pharmacy Operation for Community Pharmacy at their earliest convenience.
It is important for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to know that defining who is a patient for the purpose of sexual abuse is guided by legislation.
