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As the national voice of the pharmacy profession in Canada, CPhA is always available to speak to media representatives on issues affecting health care and the profession of pharmacy.
News Releases and Statements
Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada announces new scholarship for Indigenous students
March 20, 2023 – The Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada (IPPC), in partnership with the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), is pleased to launch the first national scholarship for Indigenous Peoples pursuing a degree in pharmacy.
Canada's pharmacists calling for more investment in community-based care ahead of first ministers' meeting
February 3, 2023 – As Canada’s premiers are set to meet next week to discuss health-care funding, CPhA is urging the federal government to ensure that any increases to the Canada Health Transfer incorporate investment in community-based care, including the expansion of health-care services through pharmacy.
As flu cases and hospital admissions spike, pharmacists urge Canadians to get the flu shot
December 16, 2022 – According to a new national survey conducted by Abacus Data, only 47% of Canadians say they received the flu shot so far this year. Of those who haven’t gotten a flu shot, 4 in 10 Canadians say they don’t intend to get one.
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