COVID-19

COVID-19: What Pharmacists Know Now: Coagulopathy in COVID-19	Presented by Celia Culley BSP, ACPR, PharmD	View Recording (20 minutes)	May 5, 2020
COVID-19 and Cancer Patients	Presented by Sally Waigenein BSc(Pharm), PharmD, ACPR	View recording (15 minutes)	April 20, 2020
I am Pregnant or Breastfeeding – What Should I do?	Presented by Hilary Rowe BSc(Pharm), PharmD, ACPR	V iew recording (18 minutes)	April 14, 2020
Injecting Knowledge – a COVID-19 Vaccine Update	Presented by Jillian Reardon, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, ACPR	View recording (14 minutes)	April 6, 2020
Role of Statins	Presented by Ricky Turgeon, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD	View recording (14 minutes)	April 3, 2020
COVID-19 Virus Stability and Transmission	Presented by Kelly Grindrod, BScPh(arm), PharmD, MSc	View recording (18 minutes)	March 30, 2020
Should we avoid corticosteroids?	Presented by Megan Harbin, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, ACPR	View recording (22 minutes)	March 27, 2020
Role of Hydroxychloroquine	Presented by Gregory Mah, PharmD	View recording (19 minutes)	March 27, 2020
Should patients discontinue their ACE inhibitors and ARBs?	Presented by Arden Berry, BSc, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, ACPR	View recording (9 minutes)	March 25, 2020
Does ibuprofen worsen COVID-19 Infection?	Presented by Doson Chua, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, FCSHP, BCPS, BCCP	View recording (5 minutes)	March 24, 2020

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COVID-19 Patient Discharge Tips

statement

See CSHP's full statement on COVID-19 here.

Excerpt:

Care for patients is at the heart of the hospital pharmacy profession. During the pandemic, you put yourself at even higher risk than you normally experience in the course of your work. We acknowledge the dedication and professionalism that underscores your service to public health. We also see your humanity and the vulnerability inherent in that service and are here to support you through this journey.

~Tania Mysak, BSP, PharmD, CSHP President; Jody Ciufo, MBA, CSHP CEO

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Additional Member Updates

CSHP in the News

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Winnipeg Free Press - Drug shortages push federal government to seek new suppliers

CTV News - COVID-19 exposes drug supply gaps as 'made in Canada' solution proposed

CTV News - Forgotten Healthcare Workers Not on list for Ontario's $4 per hour wage increase

Globe and Mail — Doctors brace for shortages of sedation drugs needed for surgeries, intubation

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Media Contact

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613-912-3494

We have partnered with all major pharmacy sector stakeholders to advocate on a number of fronts with several government agencies. In addition to contributing to pandemic response teams at various levels, CSHP signed on to an open letter to the Government of Canada, led by CPhA and co-signed by 16 other national and provincial organizations, that calls for Health Canada to recognize pharmacists as essential healthcare providers, with respect to the supply and allocation of PPE. CSHP is working with CPhA to craft evidence-based PPE best-practice recommendations.

CSHP members – pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, interns and residents – insured with our preferred provider BMS are in good hands. Please review the COVID-19: Insurance Coverage Position Statement for details. A note for our retired members: If you return to work, you must purchase an active policy (and should check with your provincial regulatory body about registration to active status). Pro-rated fees are available for shorter terms between now and June 30, 2020. Learn more here.

A complete .pdf copy of CSHP member, Dr. Joel Lamoure's letter can be accessed here.

Excerpt:

In a period of personal and professional uncertainty, and a seemingly endless wave of scary recent information, I wish to add a few thoughts and validations for my colleagues. I am speaking from 30 years of pharmacy including neurosurgical ICU, psychiatry practice and serving as the UNESCO Canadian Section Chief for medical bioethics. The number one paper that people accessed from my publications around the world this week was about Management of Panic Disorder, so I think it is time for me to weigh in.

~Joel Lamoure RPh., DD., FASCP

— Person

Social Media

Use #COVID19RX for treatments related to COVID-19

Ethics

Ethical decision-making and duty of care (BCCDC)

Publications

The Liverpool Drug Interaction Group (based at the University of Liverpool, UK), in collaboration with the University Hospital of Basel (Switzerland) and Radboud UMC (Netherlands), have produced various materials in .pdf format to aid the use of experimental agents in the treatment of COVID-19. Access the website with .pdf resources on COVID_19 here: COVID-19 Drug interactions.

Federal Government Resources

Health Canada COVID-19 Treatment Drug List
COVID-19 Pandemic Guidance for the Health Care Sector
COVID-19 - main page
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Summary of Assumptions
Infection Prevention and Control for (COVID-19): Second Interim Guidance for Acute Healthcare Settings
Infection Prevention and Control for (COVID-19): Interim Guidance for Outpatient and Ambulatory Care Settings
Routine practices and additional precautions for preventing the transmission of infection in healthcare settings
Health product industry
Special access to Remdesivir update (March 23, 2020)
Guidance on exemptions for prescriptions of controlled substances under the CDSA and its Regulations (March 19, 2020)
If permitted within the applicable provincial/territorial scopes of practice, the exemptions permit pharmacists to extend prescriptions; permit pharmacists to transfer prescriptions to other pharmacists; permit prescribers to issue verbal orders (i.e., over the phone) to extend or refill a prescription; and permit pharmacy employees to deliver prescriptions of controlled substances to patients’ homes or other locations where they may be (i.e., self isolating). View the exemptions in English or French.
Notice to Health Care Professionals on reprocessing of N-95 respirators

UpToDate Coronavirus Topic

For clinicians at the front lines of the outbreak who are seeking the most current, evidence-based clinical decision support, the Coronavirus topic on UpToDate is available for free: English (worldwide access)

Pharmacy Practice

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