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If you work in pharmacy, there’s a good chance you’ve consulted one of CPhA’s scope of practice charts at some point — to answer a question, compare jurisdictions, settle the occasional debate about who can do what, where, or maybe just feel a little smug about how many checkmarks your province has.

Since 2024, the Canadian Pharmacists Association’s (CPhA) International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) Mentorship and Integration Project has been helping internationally educated pharmacists navigate the path to licensure and build experience in Canadian pharmacy practice.

As a key entry point to our health system, the pharmacy community has an important role to play in supporting culturally safer, more inclusive care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and in strengthening relationships with Indigenous patients and communities.

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.