Complaints Statistics
| March 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 | Total |
|---|---|
| Number of calls/tips received | 794 |
| Number of Health Professions Act section 33 complaints received | 128 |
|
227 |
| Number of in-person meetings | 7 |
| Number of teleconferences | 50 |
| Number of files disposed/reviewed | 218 |
|
104 63 51 |
| Number of files referred to Discipline Committee | 5 |
| Number of complaints via HPRB | 0 |
*Some files may have been reconsidered more than once.
| Categories | Total |
|---|---|
| Medication related | 61 |
| Professional misconduct | 39 |
| Competency and pratice issues | 37 |
| Fitness to practice | 15 |
| Other | 13 |
| Methadone | 11 |
| Medication review | 6 |
| Unathorized practice | 6 |
| Privacy / Confidential | 3 |
| Unlawful activity | 3 |
Licensure Statistics
Licenced Pharmacies
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | |||
| Beginning of year | 1353 | 1312 |
1256 |
| Add: Opening | 32 | 59 | 68 |
| Add: Change of Category | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Add: Reinstatement | 1 | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Suspended | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Cancelled | -1 | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Closings | -26 | -16 | -12 |
| Less: Change of Category | -1 | -4 | ~ |
| Fiscal year end* | 1358 | 1351 | 1312 |
| Reconciled Report | 1354 | ||
| Hospital | |||
| Beginning of year | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Add: Opening | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Add: Change of Category | ~ | 2 | ~ |
| Less: Closings | ~ | -1 | ~ |
| Less: Changing of Category | ~ | -1 | -1 |
| Fiscal year end | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| Education | |||
| Beginning of year | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Add: Opening | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Closings | ~ | -2 | ~ |
| Less: Change of Category | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Fiscal year end | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Satellite | |||
| Beginning of year | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Add: Opening | 1 | 2 | ~ |
| Add: Change of Category | ~ | 4 | 1 |
| Less: Closings | -1 | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Change of Category | ~ | -1 | ~ |
| Fiscal year end | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Telepharmacy | |||
| Beginning of year | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Add: Opening | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Add: Change of Category | 1 | 4 | ~ |
| Less: Closing | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Change of Category | ~ | -4 | ~ |
| Fiscal year end | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Notes:
* Due to reporting statistics based on payment date, there are variances between previous fiscal year end count and current fiscal year begin count
Practice Review Statistics
Community Pharmacy Practice
| March 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 | Total |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Reviews | 287 |
| Pharmacy Professional Reviews | 796 |
| Pharmacists | 738 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 58 |
Phase 2 Hospital Pharmacy Practice
| March 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019 | Total |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy Reviews | 21 |
| Pharmacy Professionals Reviews | 439 |
| Pharmacists | 118 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 311 |
Registration Statistics
Pharmacist Pre-Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category (# of applicants) | |||
| Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) | 131 | 130 | 150 |
| New Grad/Non-CFTA | 24 | 19 | 19 |
| IPG/USA | 76 | 70 | 73 |
| Reinstatement** | 36 | 29 | 34 |
| CFTA-Reinstatement | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Fiscal year end total (# of new applicants) | 288 | 266 | 290 |
Full Pharmacists Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of Year | 6079 | 5853 | 5803 |
| Add: New Registrants | 392 | 392 | 426 |
| Add: Reinstate | 36 | 29 | 26 |
| Add: Transfer from Suspended | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| Less: Tranfer to Former (voluntary or >90 days late) | -216 | -232 | -381 |
| Less: Transfer to Non-Practising | -15 | -7 | -14 |
| Less: Deceased | -4 | -6 | -2 |
| Less: Suspended (by Complaints and Investigations) | -12 | -6 | -12 |
| Less: Cancelled (by Complaints and Investigations) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Fiscal year end total* | 6269 | 6028 | 5853 |
| Reconciled reports | 6079 |
Non-Practising Pharmacists Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of Year | 49 | 63 | 56 |
| Add: Transfer from Full | 15 | 7 | 14 |
| Less: Reinstate to Full Pharmacist | -3 | -2 | -1 |
| Less: Transfer to Former (voluntary or >90 days late) | -12 | -15 | -6 |
| Less: Deceased | ~ | -1 | ~ |
| Less: Suspended (by Complaints and Investigations) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Cancelled (by Complaints and Investigations) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Fiscal year end total* | 49 | 52 | 63 |
| Reconciled reports | 48 |
Limited Pharmacists Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of Year | 1 | ~ |
~ |
| Add: New Applicants | 6 | 1 | ~ |
| Less: Registered as Full Pharmacist | -4 | ~ | ~ |
| Fiscal year end total | 3 | 1 | ~ |
UBC Student Pharmacists Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 221 | 221 | 232 |
| Year 2 | 212 | 222 | 206 |
| Year 3 | 219 | 208 | 224 |
| Year 4 | 203 | 232 | 210 |
| Fiscal year end total | 855 | 883 | 872 |
Student (Non-UBC) Pharmacists Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year end total | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Pharmacy Technicians Pre-Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category (# of applicants) | |||
| Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) | 17 | 23 | 18 |
| New Grad | 113 | 115 | 131 |
| Reinstatement** | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| CFTA-Reinstatement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fiscal year end total (# of new applicants) | 142 | 138 | 158 |
Full Pharmacy Technicians Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of Year | 1510 | 1416 | 1331 |
| Add: New Registrants | 94 | 123 | 118 |
| Add: Reinstate | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Add:Transfer from Suspended | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Tranfer to Former (voluntary or >90 days late) | -34 | -42 | -28 |
| Less: Transfer to Non-Practising | -6 | -3 | -6 |
| Less: Deceased | ~ | -1 | -1 |
| Less: Suspended (by Complaints and Investigations) | -2 | ~ | -1 |
| Less: Cancelled (by Complaints and Investigations) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Fiscal year end total* | 1576 | 1502 | 1416 |
| Reconciled reports | 1510 |
Non-Practising Pharmacy Technicians Registration
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of Year | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Add: Transfer from Full | 6 | ~ | 6 |
| Add: Reinstate | ~ | 1 | ~ |
| Less: Reinstate to Full Pharmacy Technician | -1 | -2 | ~ |
| Less: Transfer to Former (voluntary or >90 days late) | -3 | -2 | -2 |
| Less: Deceased | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Suspended (by Complaints and Investigations) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Less: Cancelled (by Complaints and Investigations) | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Fiscal year end total* | 7 | 5 | 8 |
Authorized for Administration by Injection & Intranasal Route
| 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists | 4109 | 3988 | 3785 |
| UBC Students (4th Year) | 306 | 185 | 167 |
| Fiscal year end total | 4415 | 4173 | 3952 |
Notes:
* Due to reporting statistics based on payment date, there are variances between previous fiscal year end count and current fiscal year begin count
** Reinstatement category now included in pre-registration counts as of fiscal 2016/17