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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).

Pharmacy leaders, invited from around the world, gathered in Montréal today for an international forum on advancing pharmacists’ integration into primary health care, where they identified workforce readiness, sustainable funding models, supportive regulatory frameworks and interprofessional collaboration as key conditions for consistent and sustainable integration.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) have issued a joint statement opposing U.S. policies that would facilitate the large-scale importation of prescription drugs from Canada.

NIAM is an annual event in August that highlights the importance of staying up to date on recommended vaccinations so that everyone can have the chance to live healthier lives protected against preventable diseases.