Accreditation Fees
Mar 2001 Council Report
May/Jun 2001 Pharmacy Connection

Council also approved a Report from the Accreditation Committee recommending a change in procedure relating to fees for issuance of an initial certificate of accreditation. Council further approved the introduction of new fees to allow the College to recover costs of multiple re-inspections (over and above the usual routine inspections and re-inspections) to encourage compliance with inspection orders.

With respect to new openings, Field Staff productivity is decreased and additional costs are incurred when staff attend at the appointed time to conduct an opening inspection, only to find that the pharmacy is not ready to be inspected. Council considers that a member should know whether or not their pharmacy will be ready for its opening inspection on the scheduled date, and that it is reasonable to expect a member in such an instance to notify the College in advance of inspection to prevent an unnecessary trip by Field Staff.

The second recommendation respecting charging a fee for re-inspection was approved with the view to encourage compliance with inspection reports. Currently, every pharmacy is subject to a routine inspection that may be followed by one re-inspection if necessary — either of which may require action plans to be developed and implemented. In instances where pharmacies fail to respond or comply with inspection orders, the matter is referred to the College's Triage Process to determine whether a further re-inspection is warranted; whether the matter can be concluded; or whether the matter should be referred to another Committee of the College. Council considered that approval of this Report would result in both improved compliance to inspection reports, and more appropriate use of College resources.

The approved Report will be forwarded to the College's Finance Committee along with some background information from the Accreditation Committee for consideration and recommendations with respect to fee amounts.