- COVID-19 Resources
Newest Updates - May 22
PAS Support Tool - Summary of Updates, Changes and Supports to Pharmacy Practice - May 22 (login to your PAS to access).PAS Virtual Conference Series
The We in Wellness: Staying Well During the Pandemic - May 28th, 7:30 pm
CPhA - National Survey of Community Pharmacists and Practice Challenge During COVID-19 Summary - May 22
CPhA - Pharmacists’ Scope of Practice and Patient Care During COVID- 19 - May 22
CPhA - CPhA Appears before Standing Committee Briefing on Canadian Response to COVID-10 - May 21
Government of Saskatchewan - Re-Open Saskatchewan - June 8 Target Date for Phase 3 - May 21
Government of Saskatchewan - Public Health Orders - May 20
PAS -2020 Virtual Conference Series - Disconnected: Time to Talk Digital Determinants of Health - May 19
PAS Updates
PAS Virtual Conference Series
The We in Wellness: Staying Well During the Pandemic - May 28th, 7:30 pm
Disconnected: It's Time to Talk Digital Determinants of Health - May 19
PAS - Message from the PAS CEO to all Members - Email - April 21
PAS - Message from the PAS CEO to all Members - Video - April 21
Joint Statement on Use of Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil®) and Azithromycin for COVID-19 - March 25
March 18, 2020 Email
March 13, 2020 Email
PAS Support Documents
Summary of Updates, Changes and Supports to Pharmacy Practice - May 22 (login to your PAS to access.)Support Documents
COVID Cleaning Guide - NBPhA
Mental Health Supports during COVID-19 Pandemic
PAS - Facebook Live - Session # 2 with registered psychologist Judy Wright - Working with "Opportunities" in the Workplace and Supportive Self-Care Strategies - May 7, 7:30 pm
PAS - Managing in Difficult Times - Session # 1 with registered psychologist Judy Wright - April 14
PAS - Resources from Managing in Difficult Time - Judy Wright - April 17
Mental Health Supports - 211 Saskatchewan - April 8
Canadian Psychological Association - Psychologists donating time for front line healthcare providers - April 6
Managing Your Fears and Anxiety
Canadian Mental Health Association
Provincial Resources
The provincial government has created guidance tools and a web page with provincial updates on the situation in Saskatchewan.Pharmacy Policies and Legislation Updates
Saskatchewan Formulary Bulletins
#187 Saskatchewan Formulary Bulletin - Interim Measures Related to Exception Drug Status (EDS) Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic – Automatic Extension of EDS Coverage - April 9#186 Saskatchewan Formulary Bulletin - Interim Measures Related to Exception Drug Status (EDS) During COVID-19 Pandemic – Updated Listing of DOACs - April 9
#185 Saskatchewan Formulary Bulletin - Exception Drug Status (EDS) During COVID-19 Pandemic - March 24
Pharmacy Information Bulletins
#734 Pharmacy Information Bulletin - Province Lifts Restrictions on Prescription Filling - May 19#730 Pharmacy Information Bulletin - Community Compliance Packaging Exception - April 21
#729 Pharmacy Information Bulletin - Virtual Visits Using Pexip - April 21
#728 Pharmacy Information Bulletin - Prescription Quantity Restrictions Updated list of exceptions - April 14
#726 Pharmacy Information Bulletin - Frequently Asked Questions Prescription Quantities - COVID-19 - April 2
#724 Pharmacy Information Bulletin- SMAPs During COVID-19 - March 20
#723 Pharmacy Information Bulletin - Reduced Telephone Coverage - March 20
Letter from the Deputy Minister of Health - Letter on the prescription quantities - March 18
Prescription Quantities Restrictions Effective Immediately - Prescription quantities from the DPEBB - March 18
Saskatchewan Government Resources
Re-Open Saskatchewan - June 8 Target Date for Phase 3 - May 21
Public Health Orders - May 20
Province Lifts Limits on Filling Prescriptions - May 19Cases and Risk of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan - Provincial map showing cases in the province
Self-Assessment Tool - COVID-19 Online Assessment
Saskatchewan COVID-19 Preparedness Plan - Provincial Plan
Mass Gatherings, Risk for Elderly Population - Guidance Resource
Self-Monitoring Information Sheet - Guidance Resource
Self-Isolation Information Sheet - Guidance Resource
COVID-19 FAQ
Public Health Orders - March 26
Website - Saskatchewan Government COVID-19 site
Saskatchewan Health Authority
New Pandemic Modelling Shows Improved Outlook for Saskatchewan - April 28Expanding Capacity for COVID-19- March 25
Saskatchewan Health Authority Resources Website
Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
Joint Message from Saskatchewan's Practitioners - Supporting Saskatchewan Regulated Health Care Professionals during the COVID-19 Response - May 12
Virtual Care - April 22 Emergency Licensure Provisions Bylaw Amendments including Amendments to Provide Interns with the Authority to Complete AMC in an Emergency - April 20
Prescriptions Direct from PIP - April 14
Prescribing, Dispensing, Continuation of Therapy During COVID-19 - April 1
Safety Measure and Changes to Chain of Signature - March 27
Exemption 56 Status Update - March 27
Exemptions to the Opioid Agonist Therapy “OAT’ Standards During the COVID-19 Pandemic - March 27
PAR and Notification to Patient’s Provider - March 27
Updated Modified Pharmacy Operations and Reducing Hours - March 27
Privacy Concerns – Reporting Patients Not Complying with the Legal Requirement to Quarantine - March 27
Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals - Web page of resources, tools and updates on COVID-19
SCPP website
RxFiles
RxFiles Website - Useful links and resourcesmedSask
Can I breastfeed my baby if I have COVID-19? - May 1Is nicotine protective against COVID-19? - May 1
What are some resources to manage patients with asthma or COPD - April 23
Pharmacist-Administered Injections: Considerations during COVID-19 Pandemic - April 23
What precautions need to be taken when preparing compliance packaging - April 20
medSask - Fluticasone Shortage Document
medSask - Guidelines and Recommendations for appropriate cleaning and disinfection of Community Pharmacy surfaces during COVID-19
medSask - Important resources for managing drug shortages
medSask - web resource on drug shortages
medSask - resources on COVID-19
Posters, Graphics & Videos
Blue Version - PAS/SMA/SCPP/CPSS Prescription PosterWhite Version - PAS/SMA/SCPP/CPSS Prescription Poster
Social Media Version - PAS/SMA/SCPP/CPSS Prescription Poster
Pharmacy Poster - Ministry of Health
Prevention Poster - Ministry of Health
Need to Visit a Pharmacy Poster - CPhA
Video on Maintain a Stable Drug Supply - CPhA
Facebook Graphic - CPhA
Twitter Graphic -CPhA
Social Media Post - CPhA
National Resources
Several national agencies and departments have created guidance tools and are providing updates on the situation in Canada.Controlled Substances Bulletin – Update to Requirements for Post-Consumer Returns Containing Controlled Substances - April 16
Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During COVID-19 - Government of Canada website
Coronavirus Disease - Government of Canada website
Vulnerable Populations - Health Canada Guidance Document
Community-Based Measures to Mitigate - Government of Canada Guidance Document
How to Isolate at Home When You have COVID-19 - Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada - their website
Travel Advisories - Government of Canada
CPhA Statements
Dipryridamole/ASA Shortage - April 30First Ministers Joint Letter - March 23, 2020 - Protecting and supporting Canada’s health-care providers during COVID-19
CPhA Statement - March 23, 2020 - Treatment of COVID-19 With Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine
CPhA Statement - March 23, 2020 - 30 Day Supply of Prescription Medications
Open Letter to the Government of Canada - March 18, 2020 Re: Access to Personal Protective Equipment for Pharmacy Professionals
Public Statement - March 4, 2020
Key Messages - For the Public
CPhA Resources
National Survey of Community Pharmacists and Practice Challenge During COVID-19 Summary - May 22
Pharmacists’ Scope of Practice and Patient Care During COVID- 19 - May 22
CPhA Appears before Standing Committee Briefing on Canadian Response to COVID-10 - May 21
National Pharmacists’ Survey on Preparing for Influenza Season - May 19
Role of Pharmacy in Public and Population Health Webinar - May 20
Protecting the Frontline - May 13
CPhA COVID-19 and the Global Experience webinar - April 28
Updated: Protecting the Front Line: COVID-19 Day to Day Questions - April 27
Upcoming: CPhA COVID-19 and the Global Experience webinar - April 28
The COVID Conversations - Supporting Pharmacists' Mental Health and Wellness - April 22
Staffing and Business Considerations if a Pharmacy Team Member Becomes Ill - April 17
A Day in the Life of a Community Pharmacist - April 14
New RxTx Chapter on COVID-19 - April 9
PPE Best Practice Suggestions Webinar - April 2
PPE Best Practice Suggestions - March 27
Page 1 - Protecting Yourself
Page 2 - Protecting Yourself
NIHB Resources
Update from NIHB During COVID - April 8Changes in Other Coverage and Extension of Approvals - April 15
NIHB Manual Claims Submission & Registering for Direct Deposit - NIHB Scripts Update - April 2
FAQs-COVID
Choosing Wisely Canada
Recommendations for the Public & Clinicians - April 2University of Waterloo
Conducting Virtual Visits with Patients - April 14UBC
Our Experience with Virtual Care - Perspectives from the Pharmacists Clinic - May 7Practice Resources - May 7
Pharmacy U
Free Webinar - Managing Stress When the World has Come to a Halt - May 11Pfizer
Has There Ever Been A Better Time To Vaccinate? How To Administer Safely With PPE - May 14International Resources
For the most up to date information on the outbreak worldwide, please visit the World Health Organization website.Infection prevention and control of epidemic and pandemic prone acute respiratory infections in health care - WHO - April 6 (technically April 2014)
Guidance tools - WHO
Myth Busters about COVID - WHO