Healthcare Organizations Flashcards
Health Canada - Pharmaceutical Products Directorate
Reviews newly submitted drugs and licenses them
- Evaluates safety, efficacy, risks, and benefits of drugs
- Issues notice of compliance and drug identification number
- Testing of biological
Special Access Program
- Provides non-marketed drugs to patient as an exception. Initiated by physician
Alberta Organizations that support Pharmacy
- Alberta Pharmacists Association
- Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (Alberta Branch)
- Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta
Health Canada vs Drug Agency
Health Canada = Regulator
- Did the drug companies go through the correct procedures?
- Did the drug get a notice of compliance?
- Is the drug safe and effective?
–> Needs to be followed
Drug Agency = Oversights
- Is the drug cost effective?
- Should the drug be listed on a provinces? formulary
- How much should the drug be priced?
–> Just a suggestion, does not need to be followed
Health Canada
- Organization
Funds
- Health Transfers
- Indigenous
- Grants
Regulates
- Biologics (Biologics, Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, NHP)
- Consumer
- Environmental
National Organizations that support Pharmacy
- Canadian Pharmacists Association
- The Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada
- Neighbourhood Pharmacy association of Canada
- Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
- Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Health Canada - Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate
Health Canada licenses sites that have to comply to certain standards and criteria
- Not as much enforcement from Health Canada compared to pharmaceutical/biological agents
Canadian Pharmacists Association
Advocates for pharmacy and the practice
- More community focused
Provides educational support and resources for pharmacists
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada
Have to pay to be a member
- Ran by a group of corporate entities that run pharmacies
- Focused on the community pharmacy and the business practice
Canada Drug Agency
Funded by Federal and Provincial, is separate from the government
Does a review at the request of government (provincial)
- Recommends formulary decisions, reimbursement recommendations, cost effectiveness, comparison to other therapy
- Provides evidence to help make decisions
The Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada
Supported by CPHA
- Aims to support Indigenous Pharmacists
- Aims to educate pharmacists to recognize the barriers and difficulties faced by Indigenous people
Canadian Association of Pharmacists Technicians
Advocates for Pharmacists Technicians
- Focused on Technicians more than the pharmacy profession in general
Pharmacy and Unions
Organizations like RxA and CSHP are not unions, they are regulatory bodies
- If you worked for AHS then you would join a union (Health Sciences Association of Alberta)
Non-union groups do not have the legislative authority to negotiate
- Can only advocate and support pharmacists
Health Canada - Biologic and Radiopharmaceutical Therapies Directorate
Regulates biologics and radiopharmaceuticals
Requires lot release program
- Each lot is evaluated through this directorate of Health Canada
Health Quality Council of Alberta
System-Focused
- Analyzes the quality of health care and recommends best practices based on information
Independent from government
- Receives funding from government
- Has some authority from government
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Focuses on supporting the needs of hospital pharmacists
- Education, malpractice liability insurance, hospital residency
