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Overview
The Pharmacy Department at The Ottawa Hospital helps patients use medications safely and effectively.
Our team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants and support staff supports care for both inpatients and outpatients across all hospital campuses. We focus on medication safety, education and research to improve health outcomes.
Where you’ll find us
We provide clinical pharmacy services in most medical, surgical and critical care areas.
We support select outpatient programs
Such as:
- Thrombosis.
- Immunodeficiency.
- Bone marrow transplant.
- Oncology.
- Nephrology.
- Diabetes education .
We provide onsite pharmacies
At:
- Civic Campus.
- General Campus.
- Riverside Campus.
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
- The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre.
- The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre.
- Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre (IGFCC).
Programs and services
Drug distribution
Drug distribution systems at The Ottawa Hospital include unit-dose, traditional dispensing and ward stock supply and are complemented by a comprehensive centralized IV admixture program. Pharmacy technicians play an integral role in all aspects of the drug distribution system.
Clinical pharmacy
Clinical pharmacy services are provided on most inpatient medical, surgical and critical care services by pharmacists who concentrate their practice in the area. Pharmacists are also involved in selected ambulatory care programs including thrombosis, immunodeficiency, bone marrow transplant, oncology and nephrology.
Drug information service
The drug information service is offered both within The Ottawa Hospital and to external clients via the Ottawa Valley Regional Drug Information Service.
Support for clinical drug trials
A full range of services are provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to support the conduct of clinical drug trials within The Ottawa Hospital. These including randomization, blinding, specialized formulations, drug preparation and on-call services.
For more information, please contact Alex Kuo at 613-737-8899 ext. 72278.
Team
Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants are part of your health-care team. They work together to make sure your medications are used safely and appropriately.
Pharmacists monitor your medications, check for interactions and help adjust treatments to meet your needs. They collaborate with other health-care professionals and use evidence-based practices to support your care and improve drug therapy outcomes.
Pharmacy technicians and assistants prepare and distribute medications, support drug research trials and help document your medication history. They play a central role in making sure medications are delivered accurately and efficiently.
Research
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research Unit
The Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research Unit is a self-financed program located at the General Campus that conducts pharmaceutical outcomes and pharmacoeconomic research.
For more information:
613-737-8161
Clinical Investigation Unit
The Clinical Investigation Unit is a 12-bed unit at the General Campus that performs clinical pharmacokinetic research, ranging from Phase I to Phase IV studies in healthy volunteers and patients, and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic research, with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy for HIV-infection.
The Coordinator of the Unit, Dr. Charles laPorte, has a joint appointment to the Pharmacy Department and the Division of Infectious Diseases.
For more information:
613-737-8304
Contact us
The Ottawa Hospital Pharmacy Department
613-737-8345
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Pharmacy Department
613-696-7052
Medical pharmacy – Civic Campus
613-761-4157
Main Floor
1053 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on weekends and holidays.
Medical pharmacy - General Campus
613-731-9152
Main Floor
501 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed on weekends and holidays.