Alberta Pharmacists' Association

• Alberta pharmacists ask for provincial rule change to help deliver measles vaccines

  Medical associations are concerned that cases of two preventable diseases are climbing. Alberta pharmacists are requesting permission to offer measles vaccines.

  Health

  Mar 25
  
• Alberta Health delays plans to reduce fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 vaccines

  Alberta Health is now delaying plans to reduce the fees pharmacists receive for delivering COVID-19 shots until Jan 1.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2023
  
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• Children’s Tylenol, Advil shortage in Alberta attributed to summer COVID infections

  'Because of higher-than-expected demand due to COVID cases over the summer, many pharmacies across Alberta and other Canadian provinces are experiencing stock shortages.'

  Health

  Aug 17, 2022
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• Working group addresses rise in pharmacy robberies in Alberta

  A provincial working group was made due to the recent string of pharmacy robberies throughout Alberta which is showing a bit of a trend.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2021
• Alberta senior worried about extra fees after prescriptions limited to 1-month supply

  An announcement from the Alberta government that it was instructing pharmacists to limit prescriptions to one-month quantities is raising some concerns for seniors in the province.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2020
• Pharmacists get billing code to screen Albertans for COVID-19; asked to limit drug supplies

  The Alberta government is asking pharmacists to help assess and screen people for COVID-19, but they won't be testing for the virus at this time.

  Consumer

  Mar 19, 2020