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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…

March marks Pharmacy Appreciation Month and the College would like to acknowledge the impact of Ontario’s 24,000+ regulated pharmacy professionals on the health and well-being of patients across the province. Your knowledge, expertise and commitment makes a significant difference in the lives of Ontarians. And as our health system continues to evolve, pharmacy will evolve along with it and pharmacy professionals will continue to be relied upon to provide quality, ethical and safe pharmacy services.…

We’re seeking qualified frontline pharmacy professionals to be Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) assessors for pharmacy technician applicants. PACE assessors ensure that applicants meet the College’s practice-based requirements to deliver safe, quality care. Being a PACE assessor is a voluntary role. If you have two or more years of practice experience and are interested in evaluating pharmacy technician applicants’ entry-to-practice readiness, please complete the application form for your primary place of practice: Hospital PACE assessor application form Community…

The College’s online annual renewal for registrants is now available. Email reminders will be sent to registrants leading up to the March 10, 2025 deadline. Except for interns and intern technicians, all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must complete this year’s annual renewal process by March 10, 2025. Follow the steps below to complete this year’s renewal. Before you begin you will need: Credit card if paying online User ID: Your OCP number Password: If you…

At its September 15, 2024 meeting, OCP’s Board of Directors directed that an independent, third-party governance review be initiated. OCP’s request for proposals (RFP) from potential independent reviewers is now available. Interested parties can respond to the RFP posted on OCP's website on or before January 31, 2025 at 5 p.m. View the governance review RFP.

At its December 2024 meeting, the Board approved changes to the College By-Law, including the removal of controlled substance (narcotic) signer status from the public register (Find a Pharmacy or Pharmacy Professional Tool). As of December 9, 2024, the College no longer requires controlled substance signers to be reported or displayed on the public register. Unless otherwise indicated on the public register, all Part A pharmacists in Ontario are authorized to order/receive controlled substances. Under…

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…

All registrants must ensure the contact information they provide to the College is current and accurate. Because the College uses email to communicate important information to registrants, it is vital that the email address we have on file is up to date. The College’s By-Law (16.1.3) states that registrants are required to notify the College within 30 days of any change to their contact information, including email address. We are aware of some student email accounts being…

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…