Drug Information

The Hazardous Medication Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide and the AHS Hazardous Medication List provide guidance for AHS and Covenant Health staff for the safe handling of hazardous medication and to reduce occupational exposure of staff.
Pharmacy staff can direct their questions to the Medication Quality and Safety Team (MQST).
For questions about non-pharmacy activities (e.g., PPE requirements on nursing units), please direct those to the WHS Services team in your Zone.

On InSite.

On InSite

deprescribing.org - This website was developed by a pharmacist and physician and has tools to help healthcare providers and patients in deprescribing, as well as information about ongoing and completed deprescribing initiatives and research projects in Canada.

You can find the ISMP Canada Safety Bulletins on this site as well as the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS)

Provides free, confidential, 24/7 advice about poisons, chemicals, medicines, and herbal products for Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.

ISMP and ECRI have combined websites to provide one unified source for safety information. Find access to a number of free ISMP guidelines, assessment tools and recommendations.

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

From MHRA UK.