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The Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians allows for support of pharmacists in the provision of more comprehensive patient care services and promotion of optimal pharmacy services for the public.

Pharmacy Technicians officially became recognized as a new class of registrant with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) when revisions to its Registration Regulation (Ontario Regulation 202/94) made under the Pharmacy Act were proclaimed December 3^rd, 2010.

The College began the process of regulating pharmacy technicians in 1998, after Council agreed that creating this class of member with the appropriate training could enable registered technicians to take responsibility for certain dispensing activities within the pharmacy, and allow pharmacists to expand their services and scope of practice to improve patient care.

The Health Systems Improvement Act, 2007 (Bill 171) was passed by the Ontario Legislature on June 4, 2007. This Act, which amends the Regulated Health Professions Act, the Pharmacy Act and Drug and Pharmacy Regulation Act as well as many other health profession acts, enabled the regulation of pharmacy technicians.

OCP also collaborated with stakeholder organizations to develop appropriate bridging education, accreditation of educational programs for technicians and a national licensing examination.