ISMP Canada

09/25/2025

Happy to all the pharmacists who work with patients to ensure they are staying safe with their medications!

Today we celebrate the dedication, expertise, and impact of pharmacists around the world. 🌎 Thank you for all that you do each and everyday!

09/24/2025

The recording of the Med Safety Exchange webinar held on Sept 17th is now available for your viewing pleasure!

Webinar Outline:
In recognition of World Patient Safety Day 2025: “Safe care for every newborn and child”

Parachute
Preventing Paediatric Poisonings: Lessons for Health Care from the Community
Canada's Drug Agency / ISMP Canada / deprescribing.org
5 Questions to Ask About My Multiple Medications
World Patients Alliance / Elsevier Foundation
Reading into Safety: Patient Safety Books for Children

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFArzREpcKQ

09/22/2025

📢 Free CPhIR Trial for CQI+ 📢

Looking for an online practice incident management platform to meet the CQI+ requirements? ISMP Canada presents the newly updated Community Pharmacy Incident Reporting platform, CPhIR!

Easily meet CQI+ requirements:
✍ Practice incident and close call reporting
✅ Seamless submission to the NIDR
💡 Analyze and compare data with custom trend charts
📋 Document CQI meetings & create action plans
🛡️ Includes the MSSA for your safety self-assessment

Discover the power of CPhIR tools to enhance your pharmacy’s safety! Visit https://w20.cphir.ca/ today to learn more and take advantage of your free trial.

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09/22/2025

Don’t miss out on our exciting & workshop on November 14, 2025! Learn how to gather the most accurate list of medications using our updated guide!💊

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🔔Register Today!➡️ ismpcanada.ca/education

09/18/2025

BULLETIN: Reports of Severe Harm and Death Involving 5-Fluorouracil and Capecitabine: A Focus on Pharmacogenetics

Patients with complete or near-complete absence of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity due to genetic variants are at the highest risk for severe, life-threatening, or fatal adverse reactions with systemic 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine therapy.

This bulletin shares multiple system safeguards to help prevent or mitigate patient harm.

🔗 https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/5-fluorouracil-capecitabine-pharmacogenetics/

An accompanying newsletter has been written for patients/caregivers:
🔗 https://safemedicationuse.ca/newsletter/genetic-testing.html

09/17/2025

🎉 Celebrating World Patient Safety Day 2025! “Safe care for every newborn and child”

Join the Med Safety Exchange today at noon!

Parachute Canada
Preventing Paediatric Poisonings: Lessons for Health Care from the Community

Canada’s Drug Agency - L'Agence des médicaments du Canada / ISMP Canada / deprescribing.org
5 Questions to Ask About My Multiple Medications

World Patients Alliance / Elsevier Foundation
Reading into Safety: Patient Safety Books for Children

This webinar will be recorded and made available on our website!

📢 Med Safety Exchange Webinar Series Coming Soon!

Tune into the Med Safety Exchange on Wednesday, September 17th at 12:00 pm ET in recognition of World Patient Safety Day 2025: “Safe care for every newborn and child”

Register Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kXzj257oTJWVvV5nuJyXnw #/registration

09/16/2025

Are you, or someone you care for, taking multiple medications?

This is common: in Canada, one in five adults take 3 or more medications. Two thirds of older adults take at least 5. Over time, some medications may no longer be needed or can do more harm than good. Asking about your medications is key to staying safe and informed.

For this year’s Canadian Patient Safety Week, taking place from October 27th to 31st, learn about the risks and benefits of taking multiple medications by joining Dr. McDonald and team for a free live webinar on October 29th, 2025:

💊 Taking multiple medications? 5 Questions to Ask

• Explore the risks and benefits of taking multiple medications,
• Hear a real-life story from a patient, Laurent, who experienced side effects, and how he took action to address these issues, and
• Learn how to start a conversation about your medications with a health care provider –get access to a free new tool to help!

📅 Wednesday, October 29th, from 12 to 1 p.m. ET
💻 Free and open to the public

👉 Register here: deprescribingnetwork.ca/5q-webinar

Canadian Med. Appropriateness & Deprescribing Network
Canada’s Drug Agency - L'Agence des médicaments du Canada

09/16/2025

Safety IQ supports safe pharmacy care in Manitoba.

Implemented by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM), Safety IQ is a continuous quality improvement program that helps community pharmacies identify, analyze, and prevent medication incidents.

Through standardized processes such as reporting, documentation, team-based review, and improvement planning, pharmacy teams are supported in strengthening medication safety practices.

Safety IQ promotes a culture of learning and accountability, enhancing patient safety and protecting the public.

To learn more about the program and access available resources, visit: https://safetyiq.academy/

09/16/2025

👉 Attention prescribers, hospitals, and community pharmacies!
Be aware of errors that may occur due to medication shortages!

ISMP Canada recently received a report from a community pharmacy of a medication error involving spironolactone attributed to the ongoing national shortage.

Because of the medication shortage, both Canadian Pharmacists Association and have developed clinical resources to aid healthcare providers.

Check out the resources below:
✅ CPhA: Spironolactone Shortage:https://www.pharmacists.ca/cpha-ca/assets/File/cpha-on-the-issues/Spironolactone_2025-07-22_English.pdf
✅ MedSask: Spironolactone Shortage - Antiandrogen Uses:https://medsask.usask.ca/sites/medsask/files/2025-07/spironolactone-antiandrogen-uses.pdf

🆕 New Resource: Spironolactone

Health Canada has declared a Tier 3 shortage of spironolactone. We’ve developed a clinical resource with CSHP, CCS and CHFS to support health professionals in managing patients prescribed spironolactone during the shortage.

📄 Resource: https://ow.ly/UfyU50Wu5R1
ℹ️ More info: https://ow.ly/TjPw50Wu5Rz

09/15/2025

📢 New Workshop!
Join us on November 18, 2025 for the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification: Advancing CQI in Community Pharmacies Virtual Workshop!

This dynamic, one-day workshop is tailored for community pharmacy staff committed to improving medication safety through proven Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) strategies.

✨ Bonus: All participants will earn a Lean/Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification—a valuable credential to enhance your CQI skill set.

🔧 Learn practical CQI tools
💊 Strengthen medication safety practices
🚀 Drive real change in your pharmacy

👉 Reserve your spot now: ismpcanada.ca/education

09/13/2025

👋 Come say hello at the vendor tradeshow to learn more about the updated Do Not Use: Dangerous Abbreviations List, High-Alert Medications List, and BPMH Interview Guide!

09/11/2025

📢 NEW Patient Resource! 5 Questions to Ask About My Multiple Medications

ISMP Canada co-created "5 Questions to Ask About My Multiple Medications" with patients, caregivers, health care providers, and representatives of Canada’s Drug Agency - L'Agence des médicaments du Canada as well as deprescribing.org.

Asking these 5 questions can help patients make decisions together with their primary care provider.

✍ Register for the upcoming Med Safety Exchange webinar on Sept 17th, 2025 at 1200 ET to learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_kXzj257oTJWVvV5nuJyXnw...

📄 Download the handout and toolkit here: https://www.cda-amc.ca/appropriate-use-our-work...

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