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- September 4, 2025
- CPhA calls for regulation of insurer practices straining pharmacies and threatening patient choice
CPhA is calling on governments to take action to regulate the practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers that are placing unnecessary strain on pharmacies and undermining patients’ ability to choose where they receive care. To support its call, CPhA is releasing template legislation designed to improve transparency, safeguard patient choice, and reduce administrative burdens for pharmacists.
- August 29, 2025
- Drug shortages in Canada: How CPhA helps our health system respond
From front-line guidance to national advocacy, CPhA equips providers, policymakers and patients to navigate drug shortages.
- August 20, 2025
- Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada announces 2025-2026 scholarship recipients
The Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada (IPPC), in partnership with the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), is thrilled to announce the 2025-2026 recipients of the IPPC Indigenous Pharmacy Scholarship.
- June 11, 2025
- Navigating disruption: CPhA hosts national pharmacy leadership summit
Pharmacy Disruptors 2030 convened pharmacy leaders, innovators, regulators, and health professionals for timely conversations on the forces reshaping Canadian health care—and the critical role pharmacy must play in leading that change.
- May 15, 2025
- A closer look into how CPhA's advocacy spurred the Competition Bureau investigation into Express Scripts Canada
In a landmark development for Canadian pharmacy, the Competition Bureau of Canada recently announced that it has launched an investigation into Express Scripts Canada, following a formal complaint filed by CPhA last year.
- May 14, 2025
- CPhA seeking pharmacist input to support expanding sexual and reproductive health resources for underserved populations
Building on the success of its 2023 toolkit designed to enhance pharmacists’ capacity to provide contraception and medication abortion services to underserved populations, CPhA is developing 2 new toolkits targeting the specific needs of transgender, gender-diverse, Indigenous and Two-Spirit communities.
- April 11, 2025
- CPhA welcomes Competition Bureau Investigation into Express Scripts Canada
This action follows the formal complaint CPhA filed with the Bureau in February 2024, which raised serious concerns about ESC’s use of its dominant position in the pharmacy benefits management (PBM) market, including the imposition of a mandatory service fee on pharmacies across the country.
- April 4, 2025
- Canada–U.S. Forum brings pharmacy leaders together in Toronto to exchange ideas and lessons on pharmacy practice and PBM reform
The event brought together senior pharmacy leaders, regulators, and advocates from both countries to exchange insights and strategies on some of the most pressing issues facing the profession today.
- March 26, 2025
- Trailblazer in HIV care and pharmacy practice innovator, Dr. Debbie Kelly named 2025 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year
Dr. Debbie Kelly has been named the 2025 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year by the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA), recognizing her leadership and groundbreaking work in HIV care, health equity and the advancement of pharmacy practice.
- March 25, 2025
- Navigating US tariffs: What Canadian pharmacists need to know
While the U.S. tariff situation remains uncertain and continually evolving, CPhA has been actively engaged on this issue and working with partners to ensure that Canadians’ medication access continues to be prioritized and safeguarded.
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