ISMP Canada

02/24/2026

SUPPLEMENT: Standardize Units of Measure in the Expression of Levothyroxine Strength Across All Sources of Drug Information

ISMP Canada recently received a near-miss report involving a discrepancy between different units of measure for expressing the strength of levothyroxine. Opportunities exist for harmonization among sources of drug information, which would reduce the risk of dosing errors associated with miscalculation or conversion.

Learn more: https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/standardize-units-of-measure-for-medication-strength/

02/23/2026

🚀 Advance CQI in your pharmacy!

Join ISMP Canada, in partnership with The Value Collaborative, for the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification virtual workshop on March 30, 2026.

💊 Boost medication safety | 🔧 Master practical CQI tools | ✨ Earn your Yellow Belt Certification

👉 Reserve your spot now: ismpcanada.ca/education

02/16/2026

🎥 Hear it from our participants! ✨

Our Medication Reconciliation ( ) & Best Possible Medication History ( ) Workshop is making a real difference in practice! 💊🔎

🌟 Watch the video to see their feedback and insights!

🗓️ March 14, 2026
✅ Register today ➡️ ismpcanada.ca/education

Education - from ISMP Canada.

02/13/2026

Teva Canada Ltd. is recalling two lots of Seasonique and one lot of Seasonale prescription birth control pills, as a precautionary measure, after receiving a complaint that a Seasonique package was missing an entire blister card of pills.

For more information, Health Canada has published this information ➡️ https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/seasonique-and-seasonale-birth-control-pills-are-being-recalled-due-possibility

02/09/2026

❗Do you take MAR-Amlodipine 5 mg tablets? Health Canada has issued an advisory because some bottles may contain the wrong tablets.

The correct tablets are off-white and have 8 sides. The wrong tablets are round and white. See the image below.

If your bottle contains any unusual tablets or if you are unsure, return it to your pharmacy.

If you are unable to get a replacement immediately, continue taking your medication as directed but do not take the round tablets.

Contact your health care professional or call 911 if you are dizzy, have unusually high blood pressure or slow heartbeats.

Seek immediate medical attention if you have chest pain, a sudden headache, an inability to move or feel a part of your body, or impaired speech.

More information from Health Canada: https://bit.ly/3ZUyYOW

02/09/2026

💡 Hear from your peers!

Chandan, a from Alberta, shares how our Incident Analysis & Proactive Risk Assessment workshop helped him improve medication safety and proactive risk management in his practice.

📌 Don’t miss out – secure your spot today! ➡️ ismpcanada.ca/education

🗓️ March 26 & 27, 2026

✅ Practical tools you can implement immediately
✅ Learn from real-world scenarios
✅ Strengthen your pharmacy’s CQI efforts

Education - from ISMP Canada.

02/05/2026

NEW RELEASE! The 2026 edition of the MSSA-LTC Improvement Agenda is now available!

The 2026 Improvement Agenda presents an overview of data submitted by over 500 long-term care homes across Ontario in 2025.

Access it here:https://ismpcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/ISMP-Canada-MSSA-LTC-Improv-Agenda-Feb2026.pdf

02/05/2026

⚠️ Attention: Community Pharmacies!

💊 ISMP Canada recently received a report of an event involving a mix-up between the medications trimipramine and trimebutine.

These two medications are used for very different indications, and a mix-up can potentially lead to patient harm.

To prevent similar incidents:

✅ Perform a clinical check to ensure the medication, indication, and dose are appropriate for the patient

✅ Engage the patient in a discussion about their medication as a final check at pick-up to ensure that the medication, dose, and directions match the intended indication.

Learn more about look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) mix-ups here: https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/mix-ups-between-diclectin-and-dicetel/

02/02/2026

👉Attention: Healthcare Professionals!

ISMP Canada has received an incident report involving the administration of vitamin B12 from a multi-use vial that was past its beyond-use-date (BUD).

⚠️ A medication past its beyond-use-date can mean loss of efficacy and even cause harm to the patient!

To prevent similar incidents:
✅Whenever possible, use a single vial for a single patient
✅Label multi-dose vials with the date of first puncture and ensure it is discarded when past BUD or 28 days, whichever is shorter
✅Always use aseptic technique when accessing multi-dose vials
❌Do not use any vial where sterility is questioned or compromised, or if date labels are unclear or missing.

Read this bulletin: https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/confusion-between-vaccine-expiry-and-beyond-use-dates-leads-to-multi-patient-incident/

02/02/2026

📢 Upcoming Webinar: Driving Medication Safety in Community Pharmacies Through Continuous Quality Improvement

Join ISMP Canada, in partnership with The Value Collaborative, for a complimentary webinar designed for community pharmacy professionals to enhance medication safety and foster a culture of continuous quality improvement (CQI). 🖥️

📅 February 9, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Gain practical tools, explore real-world case studies, and strengthen your quality improvement efforts in the pharmacy setting. 📈

🔗 Register now ➡️ ismpcanada.ca/education

01/29/2026

Med Safety Exchange Webinar Recording from Jan 28th

Webinar Outline:
✅ Strategies to Mitigate Fluoropyrimidine Toxicity
✅ Safety Concerns with Labelling of IV Fluids
✅ Transition of the National System for Incident Reporting (NSIR)

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

01/26/2026

🚨 Calling all Paramedics! 🚨
Ready to level up your skills in incident analysis and proactive risk assessment? 🚑📊

Join our Workshop, designed exclusively for , on 🗓️ February 26 & 27, 2026! 💻✨

Led by Ivanette Hargreaves, a seasoned expert with 20+ years of experience, this interactive workshop will give you practical tools to strengthen . 🛠️🩺

🎯 Don’t miss out, secure your spot today!
👉 Register now: ismpcanada.ca/education