Questions and Answers 2023
Schedule I Ans- Legend drugs requires rx
schedule IA Ans- Drugs on CPP, must be on duplicate prescription
Schedule II Ans- Professional Service Area- BTC - NPA
Schedule III Ans- Professional Products Area- Drugs can be sold to anyone OTC area of licensed
pharmacy
Schedule IV Ans- Prescription by pharmacist, drugs that can be prescribed by a pharmacist
Unscheduled Ans- Non pharmacy sale, drugs may be sold by non pharmacist to anyone
The Health Professions Act-Through the Act, the Ministry of Health (MOA) delegates Authority to
Provincial Regulatory Authority (A college) to ensure health professions: Ans- Meet requirements for
registration, maintain competency throughout practice, are held accountable for their actions through a
complaints resolution process,
Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CAPP) Ans- Accredits pharmacy and pharm
tech programs, candidate must have graduated from an accredited program to enter practice
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Ans- Sets national exams which all Jurisdictions except
Quebec require for entry to practice
CPBC Ans- College of pharmacists of BC - provincial
The role of pharmacy organizations? regulatory organization? Ans- applies legislation which governs the
profession (CPBC, NAPRA)
, The role of pharmacy organizations? An advocacy organization? Ans- is one that supports interest of
another - BC pharmacy association, Canadian pharmacists association, Canadian association of
pharmacy techs (CAPT)
The Provincial Government Ans- Ensures professionals are qualified to practice, sets requirements for
pharmacies, adopts (if warranted) recommendations from NAPRA for drug scheduling through the HPA
& PODSA
The Federal Government Ans- Ensures the safety of drugs and drug products through the Food and Drug
Act and the controlled drugs and substances act
The Regulatory board Ans- The majority is made up of elected practitioners, they do not answer to their
colleagues but rather uphold the mandate of protection to the public, Gov also appoints 4 public
appointees to provide public perspective to ensure best interests are served
All self regulated professions get their authority... Ans- From Gov and are responsible for maintaining
the various legislation specific to their profession
The privilege and status provided to practitioners... Ans- are their "restricted title" and "scope of
practice"
Self Regulation Ans- A privilege granted to a profession by gov through legislation
The role of a regulatory college... Ans- to serve the best interests of the public not the profession
Healthcare Professions are committed... Ans- to the direct benefit of their patients and only secondarily
to making a profit
Difference between occupation and profession Ans- profession- ppl have a distinct body of knowledge
and are accountable
pharmacy is not just a profession Ans- it is a healthcare profession