Pharmacy
The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) is a voluntary association of provincial and territorial pharmacy regulatory bodies, as well as the Canadian Forces Pharmacy Services.
Their members regulate the practice of pharmacy and the operation of pharmacies in their respective jurisdictions in Canada. Their primary mandate is to protect the public. The association provides a platform for its members to discuss issues and to take a national approach in addressing common issues in the practice of pharmacy in Canada.
The NAPRA Guidelines outlined the minimum requirements for information management systems used by pharmacy professionals in the delivery of quality care and services. There are 38 requirements, which have been reviewed to ensure their applicability to both community-based pharmacies and hospital pharmacies. The following requirements below outline how GS1 standards are included within the NAPRA guidelines.
Every PPMS must provide authorized users with the capability to create, access and update records of drugs that have been compounded or repackaged in bulk by pharmacy professionals, including:
Every PPMS must provide authorized users with the capability to print a preparation label for primary packaging, such that:
Every PPMS must provide authorized users with the capability to read GS1 barcodes on the products, dispensing or preparation labels on primary packaging and automatically input data fields into relevant records, including machine-readable ones, including:
Where available, also include the following:
The Supplemental Requirements reflect the minimum requirements for PPMS for record keeping and label printing for the routine preparation of drugs compounded and repackaged in bulk. The requirements also apply to dispensing environments and include information in both human-readable and machine-readable formats.
To review the NAPRA Pharmacy Practice Management Systems Supplemental Requirements, click here (External link opens in new tab.).
To review the NAPRA Pharmacy Practice Management Systems Supplemental Requirements on Traceability and Bulk Preparation Labelling, click here (Document link opens in new tab.).
For access to the NAPRA Guidelines Webinar, click here (External link opens in new tab.).