Protecting The Public

Learn about how the College serves and protects the public.

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The College's mandate is to serve and protect the public.

The Ontario College of Pharmacists is the registering and regulating body for the profession of pharmacy in Ontario. The College’s mandate is to serve and protect the public.

6 Ways OCP
Protects the Public

Conduct Pharmacy Assessments

Assess pharmacies regularly to ensure
compliance with established standards and
to support continuous quality improvement.

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Promote Continued Competency

Ensure pharmacy professionals maintain
their skills throughout their careers through
a quality assurance program.

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Manage Concerns From The Public

Manage the complaints resolution process
related to pharmacists, students, interns,
pharmacy technicians and pharmacies.

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Oversee Registration, Licensing, and Accreditation

Ensure that only pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
who meet all qualification requirements are entitled
to practice pharmacy and only pharmacies that meet
all quality and safety criteria are entitled to operate.

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Establish Quality and Safety Standards

Develop standards, policies, guidelines
and programs aimed at promoting the quality
and safety of pharmacy practice.

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Communicate With The Public

Provide information to the public on what
they can expect from their pharmacy
and pharmacy professionals.

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Conduct Pharmacy Assessments

Assess pharmacies regularly to ensure
compliance with established standards and
to support continuous quality improvement.

LEARN MORE

Promote Continued Competency

Ensure pharmacy professionals maintain
their skills throughout their careers through
a quality assurance program.

LEARN MORE

Manage Concerns From The Public

Manage the complaints resolution process
related to pharmacists, students, interns,
pharmacy technicians and pharmacies.

LEARN MORE

Oversee Registration, Licensing, and Accreditation

Ensure that only pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians who meet
all qualification requirements
are entitled to practice pharmacy and
only pharmacies that meet all quality
and safety criteria are entitled to operate.

LEARN MORE

Establish Quality and Safety Standards

Develop standards, policies, guidelines
and programs aimed at promoting the quality
and safety of pharmacy practice.

LEARN MORE

Communicate With The Public

Provide information to the public on what
they can expect from their pharmacy
and pharmacy professionals.

LEARN MORE

Protecting Public Safety

Regulating the practice of pharmacy in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations.
Developing and enforcing pharmacy standards of practice, policies and guidelines and the code of ethics.
Ensuring only those applicants who have met the registration requirements are authorized to practice in Ontario.
Promoting continued competency among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians through a quality assurance program.
Ensuring only those pharmacies that have met the accreditation criteria are authorized to operate in Ontario.
Conducting routine inspections of pharmacy operations to ensure compliance with established standards and support continuous quality improvement.
Managing the complaints resolution process related to pharmacists, students, interns, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies.
Promoting patient-centred, collaborative health care that uses the skills and knowledge of all health-care professionals.
- Facilitating safe medication use by encouraging practitioners to:- Learn from medication incidents and near-misses to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
- Report medication incidents to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada or Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System.