JP Exam Key Points
The College
- Obtains authority from Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations, and Drug Scheduling act
- Titles for exclusive use of registrants: apothecary, druggist, pharmacist, pharmaceutical chemist,
pharmacy technician
Community Pharmacy Requirements
- Must have BC Pharmacy Practice Manual AND CPBC ReadLinks
Practice Fundamentals
- Individual competence
- Appropriate information
- Appropriateness
- Informed consent (Health Care Consent and Care Facility Admission Act)
Specific condition
Nature of proposed adaptation
Risks/benefits of adaptation
- Documentation: must always relate back to original Rx
- Adaptation notification of other HCPs (prescriber and MRP) + original rx
- Pharmacist fundamental “knowledge and skills”: foundation sciences, systems, health and safety,
communication, groups and relationships, professional practice and accountability
Automated Pharmacy Dispensing System
Recording data can top up if Lots and expiries report (report reviewed monthly)
Reports available for one year
Recall: remove entire cassette
Not capable of recording data Cassette: name, strength, DIN, lot, expiry
No topping up
Handwritten check of stock
Adaptation
- Original rx: NOT transferred, previously adapted, emergency refills
- No renewal for psych
- No change for: cancer, CVD, asthma, SZ, psych
- Excludes: narcs, controlled/targeted
- Mandatory that all registrants acknowledge PPP-58
- 2 million liability insurance
, Closure
- 14 consecutive day closure wo surrendering license
Contact Rx recipients
Post notices to public 30d prior
Identification
- 1 primary or 2 secondary
i. Primary: drivers license, passport, identity card, Indian status card, permanent resident card, BC
services card
ii. Secondary: care card, birth cert, Canadian citizenship, permit, naturalization/marriage/name
cert, consular ID card
- Identify PTs using at least 2 person specific identifiers: full name, home address, DOB, PIN, photo
Hospital Pharmacy Technician
- 2y experience or tech course prior to Jan 2011
- Annual audit
- Retain record of training x 3y
- Sterile products min of 2 re-audits
- May NOT: check transcription accuracy, approve stability/compatibility information, calculations
Narcotic Counts
- Counts/reconciliations done: min q3mo, change of pharmacy manager, break-in/robbery, drug
diversion, closes/ceases business, security compromise
Record: name, strength, quantity, DIN
- Count not to be conducted by same person who purchases
- Keep records for 3y
- Report losses within 10d to Health Canada, 24h to eServices
Community Manager Education
- No later then one year after appointment and every 3y
- Ensure staff retrained on security annually
- Must have written policy procedure to verify identity/registration of applicants
Must review Pnet registration number profile
MMT Required References
- CPBC MMT Guide
- BCCSU Guideline for Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment
- Must complete MMT or OAT (only OAT after Mar 2021)
The College
- Obtains authority from Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations, and Drug Scheduling act
- Titles for exclusive use of registrants: apothecary, druggist, pharmacist, pharmaceutical chemist,
pharmacy technician
Community Pharmacy Requirements
- Must have BC Pharmacy Practice Manual AND CPBC ReadLinks
Practice Fundamentals
- Individual competence
- Appropriate information
- Appropriateness
- Informed consent (Health Care Consent and Care Facility Admission Act)
Specific condition
Nature of proposed adaptation
Risks/benefits of adaptation
- Documentation: must always relate back to original Rx
- Adaptation notification of other HCPs (prescriber and MRP) + original rx
- Pharmacist fundamental “knowledge and skills”: foundation sciences, systems, health and safety,
communication, groups and relationships, professional practice and accountability
Automated Pharmacy Dispensing System
Recording data can top up if Lots and expiries report (report reviewed monthly)
Reports available for one year
Recall: remove entire cassette
Not capable of recording data Cassette: name, strength, DIN, lot, expiry
No topping up
Handwritten check of stock
Adaptation
- Original rx: NOT transferred, previously adapted, emergency refills
- No renewal for psych
- No change for: cancer, CVD, asthma, SZ, psych
- Excludes: narcs, controlled/targeted
- Mandatory that all registrants acknowledge PPP-58
- 2 million liability insurance
, Closure
- 14 consecutive day closure wo surrendering license
Contact Rx recipients
Post notices to public 30d prior
Identification
- 1 primary or 2 secondary
i. Primary: drivers license, passport, identity card, Indian status card, permanent resident card, BC
services card
ii. Secondary: care card, birth cert, Canadian citizenship, permit, naturalization/marriage/name
cert, consular ID card
- Identify PTs using at least 2 person specific identifiers: full name, home address, DOB, PIN, photo
Hospital Pharmacy Technician
- 2y experience or tech course prior to Jan 2011
- Annual audit
- Retain record of training x 3y
- Sterile products min of 2 re-audits
- May NOT: check transcription accuracy, approve stability/compatibility information, calculations
Narcotic Counts
- Counts/reconciliations done: min q3mo, change of pharmacy manager, break-in/robbery, drug
diversion, closes/ceases business, security compromise
Record: name, strength, quantity, DIN
- Count not to be conducted by same person who purchases
- Keep records for 3y
- Report losses within 10d to Health Canada, 24h to eServices
Community Manager Education
- No later then one year after appointment and every 3y
- Ensure staff retrained on security annually
- Must have written policy procedure to verify identity/registration of applicants
Must review Pnet registration number profile
MMT Required References
- CPBC MMT Guide
- BCCSU Guideline for Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment
- Must complete MMT or OAT (only OAT after Mar 2021)
