Practice news

Sore throats are the most common upper respiratory infections for which antibiotics are prescribed, when they’re not needed.

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released a new tool for the management of non-communicable diseases: The regulatory self-assessment and development tool for transforming pharmacy practice.

The Alberta College of Pharmacy will update its Standards of Practice for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians next year, with the hope of getting the final changed version in place by late 2023. 

The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities has finalized its recommendations on on brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution in concentrations up to and Including 0.025%.

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.

The Pharmacy Plus PEI program allows pharmacists to assess and prescribe for 32 common ailments as well as renewing prescriptions.