Advocacy

The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is a national voluntary organization of pharmacists committed to patient care through the advancement of safe, effective medication use in hospitals and other collaborative healthcare settings. CSHP supports its members through advocacy, education, information sharing, promotion of best practices, and facilitation of research and recognition of excellence.

CSHP-OB believes that hospital pharmacists have an important and unique perspective on health care and the needs of patient in Ontario. We know that hospital pharmacists make a difference in the lives of their patients and that the role of the hospital pharmacist continues to become more and more important as medication regimens become more and more complex.

CSHP-OB is diligently working to make sure that the voice of hospital pharmacists is heard. Through our relationships with The Ontario College of Pharmacists, The Ontario Pharmacists Association, The Ontario Hospital Association or directly through the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, the Branch is working to review legislation, policy, and developments that will impact hospital practice

 

Provincial Advocacy

 

2024

 

November

CSHP-OB Feedback Proposed By-law changes

October

Oct 22, 2024 - CSHP-OB Consultation on PPN in the Employer-Sponsored Drug Insurance Sector 

October

CSHP-OB Feedback to Consultation on proposed changes to advance the pharmacy sector in Ontario FV2

January

Pharmacy Act Amendments Jan 12 2024

 

 

 

2023

 

November 

CSHP-OB Response - Proposal Number 23-HLTC057

November 

OCP documentation guidelines consultation

September

CSHP-OB Request for Hospital Pharmacist Legislation in PHA - Minister Dicerni

September

CSHP-OB Request for Hospital Pharmacist Legislation in PHA to Premier Doug Ford

September

Proposed Regulatory Amendments to O. Reg - 23-HLTC051 

 

2022

 

23 March

OCP Practice Assessment

14 April

Pharmacists Prescribing of Minor Ailments Regulations

 

2021

 

19Jan

CSHP ON President, Rita Dhami joins Zoomer radio podcast "Health Canada Approves Pfizer Drug Treatment for COVID-19". Listen here (content begins at 29mins mark) 

 

2021

 

24May

Cross-Jurisdictional Pharmacy Services Policy – Open Consultation

24May

Virtual Care Policy – Open Consultation

 

2020

 

18Dec

Conditional Licensure for Pharmacy Graduates

25May

Joint Association letter for Pandemic Pay

22May

CSHP OB-Response-Pharmacists Prescribing of Minor Ailments Regulations

30Apr

CSHP OB_Recognition of Hospital Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians as Frontline Healthcare Workers (002)

26Apr

CSHP OB_recognition of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians - frontline workers for pandemic pay

 

2018

 

Nov
21

CSHP Ontario Branch Response to Consultation - Ontario College of Pharmacists Proposed Fees Increases and Bylaw Amendments

Oct
29

CSHP OB response to OCP Draft Opioid policy

Sep
4

Use of Date of Birth on Prescriptions – IPC Complaint No. HC17-86

Aug
6

Letter to Ontario College of Pharmacists regarding response to Consultation on Standards of Operations for Pharmacies in Ontario
  Letter to Ontario College of Pharmacists regarding response to Consultation of Supplemental Standard of Practice: Mandatory Standardized Medication Safety Program in Ontario Pharmacies

May
22

Letter to Provincial Election Candidates regarding pharmacists prescribing in hospitals and other collaborative healthcare settings

Feb
5

Letter to the OCP regarding a recommendation to clarify and communicate requirements for sterile compounding standards to be in place in Ontario Hospitals prior to January 1, 2019