We've come a long way since Health Canada mandated narcotics reconciliation in pharmacies. In 2015, the National Anti-Drug Strategy expanded to include prescription drugs. As a result, the Community Pharmacy Inspection Program was born. For many pharmacies it brought narcotics handling processes to the forefront for a hasty…
Read MoreWith recent Health Canada initiatives aimed at ensuring tighter control of narcotics in the pharmacy, many pharmacists have found themselves struggling to reconcile their narcotics inventory in order to make sure that pharmacy processes are compliant with government regulations.
There's a great deal at stake; with…
Throughout the past several decades, prescription drug abuse has reached epic proportions in Canada, with statistics released in the 2012 Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Marketing Survey indicating that an estimated 410 000 Canadians have reported abusing prescription drugs.
According to the International Narcotics Control Board,…
