The BC Centre for Disease Control is calling on pharmacists across Canada to participate in a national survey that captures the experiences of healthcare providers when helping patients access treatments for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs). Why pharmacists’ input matters Many populations most at risk for STBBIs—including individuals who use drugs, who are experiencing […]
Pictured above, back row, from left: Glen Doucet (Chair), Alan Low, Justin Bates (Past-Chair), Jason Frame (Treasurer), Linda Prytula (Executive Director), Ramon Goomber, Eric MacKenzie. Front row, from left: Mira Maximos, Marie-Pascale Beaulieu, Sherry Peister, Rita Winn (Vice-Chair), Nancy Waite, Shelita Dattani. Absent from photo: Helen Marin, Al Moghaddam, Deb Saltmarche, Kyle Wilby. The Canadian […]
Like a pebble dropped in a pond, Marie-Pascale Beaulieu’s career in community pharmacy steadily ripples outward as she strives to do more for pharmacists in her home province of Quebec and across Canada. In 2023, she became the Director of Professional Affairs at the Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP), the trade association representing all […]
Jeff Taylor was recently speaking with a patient who mentioned her 92-year-old mother was taking 325 mg of acetylsalicylic acid daily for sedation. Jeff Taylor “The alarm bells were ringing,” recalls Taylor. As any pharmacist will attest, such examples of the misuse of nonprescription drugs regularly emerge in daily practice. “When pharmacists stand out in […]
Researchers at the University of Toronto are working with three community pharmacies on a quality improvement project to help patients with osteoporosis stay on schedule with their denosumab injections. As well, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy-funded initiative is testing the waters for pharmacists to inject the medication. Osteoporosis affects more than 2.3 million Canadians and […]
Are you providing care for an aging loved one? Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto are looking for pharmacists to participate in a study exploring the experiences of healthcare professionals who also serve as unpaid caregivers for aging loved ones. The study aims to better understand the unique roles, challenges and support needs of […]
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Innovation Fund is a core component of CFP’s commitment to support the advancement of pharmacy practice for a healthier Canada. We are pleased to be able to award up to $150,000 in funding in 2026. For the first time, CFP is asking that applications be related to a specific area […]
Across the country, community pharmacies’ claims for publicly funded services grew—in some cases, by triple digits—for prescription renewals, assessments for minor ailments and common conditions, and the administration of vaccines other than vaccines for influenza and COVID-19. On the flip side, claims for medications reviews declined in all provinces that offer this type of a […]
At the awards ceremony: Ramon Goomber, CFP Board member and GSK representative, Sophie Park, Rexall, Veneta Anand O’Garro, Neighbourly Pharmacy, and Linda Prytula, CFP Executive Director. Vaccines and Vigilance Pharmacists have long served as trusted protectors of community health. The 2025 winners of the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Innovation in Vaccines Services Award, sponsored by […]
This article is reprinted from CFP’s 2025 Changing Face of Pharmacy report, mailed to more than 14,000 community pharmacies in Canada in November 2025. A pdf version is also available. Avery,* a pharmacy student, was momentarily struck speechless. After explaining to a patient how to store their new medication, the patient thanked Avery and then […]
In this webinar, Maria Zhang (CAMH and U of T) will be facilitating an interdisciplinary panel on the topic of cannabis use and how best to support pharmacists in caring for clients who use cannabis.