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Pharmacy
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act:
The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia is the regulatory body established to govern both the practice of the profession of pharmacy and the operation of pharmacy businesses. The College is established under the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act. Pharmacists must be registered with The College in order to practice pharmacy in the province of BC.
The College, and the pharmacy profession is also subject to Federal Laws and Regulations under:
- the Food & Drugs Act and Regulations;
- the Narcotic control regulations (Dept of Justice);
- the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- and the Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations.
Primary Contact
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
200 - 1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1V8
Tel: (604) 733-2440 or Toll-free 1-800-663-1940
Fax: (604) 733-2493
http://www.bcpharmacists.org/
email: info@bcpharmacists.org
http://www.healthplanning.gov.bc.ca/leg/notice/pharmacy.html
Secondary Contact
British Columbia Pharmacy Association
1200 West 73rd Avenue #1530
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5
Tel: (604) 261-2092
Toll Free BC: 1 (800) 663-2840
Fax: (604) 261-2097
Email: info@bcpharmacy.ca
Website: http://www.bcpharmacy.ca
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