SUMMER 2017 • VOLUME 24 NUMBER 3 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF PHARMACISTS ENHANCING MEDICATION SAFETY: College Launches Continuous Quality Assurance Program for Medication Safety 10 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Building an Opioid Action Plan for Pharmacy 14 Strengthening the Protection of Patients in Ontario 34 In the News: Updates on Mifegymiso, MAiD and more 8 Ontario College of Pharmacists 483 Huron Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2R4 COUNCIL MEMBERS T 416-962-4861 • F 416-847-8200 Elected Council Members are listed below according to District. PM indicates a www.ocpinfo.com public member appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council. U of T indicates the Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. U of W QUICK CONTACTS indicates the Hallman Director, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo. Office of the CEO & Registrar
[email protected] H Christine Donaldson PM Kathy Al-Zand ext. 2241 Statutory Committees (Vice-President) PM Linda Bracken • Accreditation Office of the President H Régis Vaillancourt PM Christine Henderson • Discipline
[email protected] (President) PM Robert Hindman • Executive ext. 2243 K Esmail Merani PM Javaid Khan • Fitness to Practise OCP Council K Tracey Phillips PM James MacLaggan • Inquiries Complaints & Reports
[email protected] L Billy Cheung PM Elnora Magboo • Patient Relations ext. 2243 L James Morrison PM Sylvia Moustacalis • Quality Assurance • Pharmacy Practice L Sony Poulose PM Joan A Pajunen Registration
[email protected] M Fayez Kosa PM Shahid Rashdi ext. 2285 M Don Organ PM Joy Sommerfreund Standing Committees M Laura Weyland PM Dan Stapleton • Drug Preparation Premises Registration Programs N Gerry Cook PM Ravil Veli • Elections
[email protected] N Christopher Leung PM Wes Vickers • Finance & Audit ext.