Author: Charlotte Burchett Wong

Accessing Pharmacy Connection Articles

Welcome to the new OCP website! As part of our commitment to ensuring practice resources are readily available to registrants, we have integrated Pharmacy Connection articles relevant to today’s pharmacy practice into the OCP website (www.ocpinfo.com). You will now be able to search for articles within the main website search tool and articles will be integrated into relevant webpages for easy access. New Pharmacy Connection articles will continue to be published to support registrants in…

Share Your Feedback on Changes to the AIMS Program

The College is seeking input from registrants, members of the public and system partners on proposed updates to the mandatory Assurance and Improvement in Medication Safety (AIMS) Program. The deadline for comment is November 23. Submit your feedback here. At the September 2025 meeting, the College’s Board of Directors approved a 60-day public consultation on proposed amendments to the supplemental Standard of Practice: Mandatory Standardized Medication Safety Program in Ontario Pharmacies that include: Adapting the NAPRA Model Standards of Practice for…

Addressing Business Pressures: An Update on Our Progress

We are pleased to share an update on our progress in addressing business pressures in pharmacy in Ontario. One of the College’s four goals in our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan is focused on ensuring pharmacy business practices do not interfere with the well-being of pharmacy professionals or their ability to meet the Standards of Practice or Code of Ethics. In alignment with that goal, in March 2024, the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Board of Directors established…

OCP Board Defers Regulatory Decisions on PPNs Until Government Approach is Confirmed

Today, the OCP Board of Directors approved the following motion: THAT the Board of Directors defers deliberation and decisions related to PPNs until June 2025 to provide the provincial government time to provide essential clarity on their approach and any actions they plan to take, thereby informing OCP on the necessary regulatory interventions required to protect the public interest. Last fall, the Ministry of Finance completed a consultation on Preferred Provider Networks (PPNs), and we…

Corporate Pressures Progress Update

We are pleased to present our latest progress update sharing how we are addressing corporate pressures in pharmacy in Ontario. In March 2024, the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Board of Directors established a zero-tolerance approach for any business practice that impedes the ability of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to deliver safe, quality care. In June, we shared with you an extensive list of strategies we are pursuing under four key streams: regulatory programs, data collection…

Results of OCP’s Communications Audit Now Available

Earlier in the year, the College undertook an audit of our formal communications to see whether we were meeting our strategic goal of effectively providing registrants, members of the public and other system partners with clear, timely and relevant information. We invited registrants to participate in a series of focus groups and to complete a written survey to help us identify which communications channels are the most useful, what content is the most relevant and…

Share Your Experience with Corporate Pressures

Pharmacy professionals: There are several ways you can share your experiences with corporate pressures with us. Use our online corporate pressures reporting tool – a convenient way for you to share your experiences. Provide as much detail as you want, including attachments. Online form submissions are sent to us anonymously. File a report or a complaint – this is an important way for us to get the information we need to take action on these issues. Reports and…

Share Your Feedback on Proposed By-Law Changes

We are seeking input from registrants, members of the public and system partners on proposed By-Law updates during a 60-day open consultation. The proposed updates address changes in regulations, application of gender-neutral language, changes or additions to administrative fees, and updates to the public register, as well some minor housekeeping revisions that do not change the intent of the By-Law or introduce new provisions. For a summary of the proposed changes and to submit your…

OCP Board to discuss mandating time-delayed safes to deter pharmacy robberies

Recognizing the alarming rise in reports of pharmacy robberies across Ontario, the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Board of Directors will be discussing the use of mandatory time-delayed safes in all community pharmacies at its December 12 meeting. The universal implementation of time-delayed safes has proven to be an effective deterrent to pharmacy robberies in other Canadian and American jurisdictions, and the Board will be considering whether a regulatory mandate is in the public interest. Pharmacy…

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