Embracing Change: Health-e Choice Pharmacy, NF

Wth the right mix of pharmacy services, independent pharmacies can thrive among big chain competition. Or at least that's what Health-e Choice Pharmacy is proving in Clarenville, NF.

Meet this year's CFP Board Members

March 2019 - The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy welcomes its newest board member this year: Jean Bourcier from Quebec’s advocacy body for pharmacy owners. As a pharmacist, and Executive Vice-Vice-President and General Manager of the Association...

Recognizing Contributions of Past Presidents

March 2019 - As a volunteer organization itself, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy understands first-hand the importance of volunteers who generously give their time and expertise. That's why CFP takes great pleasure in recognizing the presidents of pharmacy organizations as they step down from their volunteer terms through its Past President Award.

Ray's lessons for pharmacy (and life)

January 2019 - The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy was very pleased to recognize Ray Murphy, founder of Murphy’s Pharmacies in Prince Edward Island (PEI), as the Foundation’s Pillar of Pharmacy in 2018. Since opening his first pharmacy in 1981,...

CFP members join 2019 Leaders in Pharmacy

January 2019 - Several CFP board members were recognized as this year’s Leaders in Pharmacy. Executive Director Dayle Acorn, current board members Justin Bates and Sherif Guorgui, along with former board member Allison Bodnar, were among the 11...

Celebrating a pharmacy visionary

January 2019 - With a distinguished 40 years in the profession, Myrella Roy is this year’s ideal candidate for the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious honour goes to Roy for her ongoing influence in...

Moving forward with quality indicators

True to their words at CFP’s annual Pharmacy Forum last year, pharmacy stakeholders are going ahead with efforts to improve health outcomes by exploring quality indicators for pharmacies.

Research affects change in practice

For more than a decade, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy has been funding good ideas around pharmacy-related research as part of its Innovation Fund Grant.

Meet the 2018 Innovation Winners

John Papastergiou

Paula Newman

Saleema Bhaidani

Lisa Woodill (PANS)

NOVEMBER 2018 - Vaccine adherence rates, opioid stewardship and new pharmacy practice models to improve...

CFP Forum tackles quality question

Ready or not, pharmacies will be assessed for the quality of their care to patients, and the results will be publicly reported, as part of a growing movement to improve health outcomes across the healthcare system. This message was one of the key takeaways from the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy's 2018 Pharmacy Forum event in Toronto in late October.