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Modify the scope of regulated pharmacy technicians to protect the public health
This petition was published by Community Pharmacists Association on Mar 14, 2010
Petition to Modify the Extended Scope of Regulated Pharmacy Technicians
Honourable Mr. Kevin Falcon, Minister of Health Services
Dear Minister,
The regulation of pharmacy technicians should be about better educating pharmacy technicians to provide greater support to pharmacists and to enhance the public safety in pharmaceutical care.
However, the College of Pharmacists of B.C.'s proposed scope of practice for regulated pharmacy technicians will put the public health and well-being of British Columbians in jeopardy by transferring almost all responsibilities of pharmacists to regulated pharmacy technicians.
In community pharmacies, pharmacists are the last safety checking point and thus taking measures to minimize errors cannot be emphasized enough. Unlike in hospital settings, medical help is not readily available in a community when a patient suffers from a medication error. The CPBC's proposal will increase medication errors by involving one more person between physicians and pharmacists and by allowing less educated pharmacy technicians to perform most of pharmacists' responsibilities.
The CPBC's current proposal will simply be served as an opportunity for chain drugs stores to replace community pharmacists with regulated pharmacy technicians in community pharmacies in order to save on wages. It will deteriorate the quality of pharmacy care. The public must be informed of the serious consequences of the CPBC's proposal.
We, concerned community pharmacists and B.C. residents, request you to stop the College of Pharmacists of B.C. from putting the health and well-being of British Columbians in danger. Please order the CPBC to modify their proposed scope of practice for regulated pharmacy technicians as follows:
The receipt of verbal prescriptions and final checks must be performed only by pharmacists in community pharmacies to ensure safe and effective medication dispensing.
Please show British Columbians and us that our provincial government vigorously protects our health and well-being by your prompt action.
Sincerely,
Community Pharmacists Association - B.C.
Honourable Mr. Kevin Falcon, Minister of Health Services
Dear Minister,
The regulation of pharmacy technicians should be about better educating pharmacy technicians to provide greater support to pharmacists and to enhance the public safety in pharmaceutical care.
However, the College of Pharmacists of B.C.'s proposed scope of practice for regulated pharmacy technicians will put the public health and well-being of British Columbians in jeopardy by transferring almost all responsibilities of pharmacists to regulated pharmacy technicians.
In community pharmacies, pharmacists are the last safety checking point and thus taking measures to minimize errors cannot be emphasized enough. Unlike in hospital settings, medical help is not readily available in a community when a patient suffers from a medication error. The CPBC's proposal will increase medication errors by involving one more person between physicians and pharmacists and by allowing less educated pharmacy technicians to perform most of pharmacists' responsibilities.
The CPBC's current proposal will simply be served as an opportunity for chain drugs stores to replace community pharmacists with regulated pharmacy technicians in community pharmacies in order to save on wages. It will deteriorate the quality of pharmacy care. The public must be informed of the serious consequences of the CPBC's proposal.
We, concerned community pharmacists and B.C. residents, request you to stop the College of Pharmacists of B.C. from putting the health and well-being of British Columbians in danger. Please order the CPBC to modify their proposed scope of practice for regulated pharmacy technicians as follows:
The receipt of verbal prescriptions and final checks must be performed only by pharmacists in community pharmacies to ensure safe and effective medication dispensing.
Please show British Columbians and us that our provincial government vigorously protects our health and well-being by your prompt action.
Sincerely,
Community Pharmacists Association - B.C.
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