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A fresh start doesn’t have to wait until the New Year. As routines reset this fall, it’s a natural time for patients to revisit their health goals, including quitting smoking. Pharmacists can help patients take the next step by starting conversations about their readiness to quit and the support available through their pharmacy. 

The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) welcomes Health Minister Marjorie Michel’s clear commitment to maintaining the current safeguards for nicotine pouches, including the requirement that these products remain behind the pharmacy counter, where pharmacists and pharmacy teams can provide appropriate oversight and smoking-cessation support.

September 26 is World Contraception Day, an opportunity to highlight the importance of access to contraception, reliable information and person-centred care. Across Canada, pharmacists are playing a growing role in supporting patients with their contraceptive care as prescribing authority and public coverage continue to evolve.

September 25 is World Pharmacists Day and this year’s theme, “Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures,” highlights the importance of enabling pharmacists to contribute fully to patient care and stronger health systems. In Canada, CPhA’s Pharmacists CAN campaign is helping advance that vision by advocating for pharmacists to be fully authorized to provide the care they are educated and trained to deliver.

The Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada (IPPC), in partnership with the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), is thrilled to announce the 2026-2027 recipients of the IPPC Indigenous Pharmacy Scholarship.

The 84th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences brought a record 3,455 delegates from 116 countries to Montréal, marking the largest gathering in FIP’s history and an important week for Canadian pharmacy.

The Controlled Substances Regulations come into force on October 1, 2026. Health Canada’s Controlled Substances Program will be providing information sessions on the relevant changes that impact those working in community pharmacies, specifically pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy managers.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has signed the FIP Montreal Declaration on Non-Communicable Diseases, adding Canada’s voice to a global call for pharmacists to be fully integrated into the prevention, treatment and long-term management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).