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Pharmacists in every community across the country are gravely concerned about the increased rates of opioid-related deaths and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with all governments and stakeholders in identifying solutions that will help prevent misuse of opioids, provide greater access to harm reduction tools and services, and support use of addiction management therapies.

It’s time for a pan-Canadian ‘PharmAccord’ that will deliver universal drug coverage for Canadians, ensure access to medications.

The federal government’s proposed regulatory approach to cannabis continues to miss the mark on several key issues, displaying an ongoing lack of concern for medical cannabis patients.

Association aims to encourage clinician and patient conversations by identifying six treatments to question to improve patient safety and health outcomes.

CPhA launched its first medical cannabis continuing education program to help pharmacists across Canada respond to the evolving health care needs of their patients.

Providing women with the option of pharmacist dispensing is an important step toward removing the unnecessary barriers women face and improving access across Canada.

Murray Koffler was a true visionary and in many ways an architect of how pharmacy is practiced today in Canada.  The Canadian pharmacy profession has lost a true icon and we send our condolences to his family and friends.

CPhA and Pharmapod Canada have been chosen by the Ontario College of Pharmacists to implement a medication incident reporting platform in Ontario which will improve patient safety, reduce errors and help identify root causes of medication incidents.