Canadian Pharmacists Association

Canadian Pharmacists Association The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is the uniting national voice of pharmacy and the pharmacist profession in Canada.

📢 Our April update is here!We’ve made revisions to these key chapters:✅ Acne – New patient infographic, expanded guida...
04/10/2026

📢 Our April update is here!

We’ve made revisions to these key chapters:

✅ Acne – New patient infographic, expanded guidance on assessment, monitoring and treatment, plus new content on acne in skin of colour and in individuals undergoing gender-affirming therapy.

✅ Assessment of Foot Symptoms – Fully revised with updated infographics, a new assessment algorithm, added visuals (including toe wrapping) and expanded guidance across common foot conditions.

✅ Hypovolemia – Added a new table of drugs that can alter hydration status.

đź“– Check out all CPS content updates here: https://ow.ly/sxHV50YGJyc

Pharmacy Check-in: Sandy HewittWe caught up with Sandy to talk about her journey into global health, the realities of pr...
04/10/2026

Pharmacy Check-in: Sandy Hewitt

We caught up with Sandy to talk about her journey into global health, the realities of providing pharmacy care on a hospital ship , and what she’s learned from working with patients and volunteers from around the world.

đź’¬ Q&A with Sandy: https://ow.ly/KvI950YGuGb

Le point sur la pharmacie : Sandy HewittNous nous sommes entretenus avec Sandy afin de discuter avec elle de son chemine...
04/10/2026

Le point sur la pharmacie : Sandy Hewitt

Nous nous sommes entretenus avec Sandy afin de discuter avec elle de son cheminement vers le domaine de la santé mondiale, des réalités associées à la prestation de soins pharmaceutiques à bord d’un navire-hôpital et de ce qu’elle a appris de son travail auprès de patientes et patients et de bénévoles venant de partout dans le monde.

💬 Questions et réponses avec Sandy : https://ow.ly/zTZU50YGuTg

Our IPG project team regularly hosts education sessions and events to support internationally-trained on their journey...
04/09/2026

Our IPG project team regularly hosts education sessions and events to support internationally-trained on their journey to practice in Canada.

Missed a session or want to revisit key insights? Explore our growing IPG Session Recordings Library, featuring:

🔹 Webinar Series: In-depth sessions covering key steps, experiences, and realities of the IPG pathway in Canada
🔹 Short Sessions: Focused, practical videos to help build essential professional and personal skills
🔹 Highlights: Quick recap videos capturing the moments and messages that made the biggest impact
🔹 Podcasts: Conversations with pharmacists and experts sharing real-world insights and experiences

Whether you’re just starting out or further along your journey, there’s something to support you—on your schedule.

👉 Explore the recording library: https://ow.ly/W7K450Y05TN

Registration is open for our new Lab Tests curriculum 🧪This practical program provides pharmacists with the knowledge ...
04/08/2026

Registration is open for our new Lab Tests curriculum 🧪

This practical program provides pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to use laboratory results to support medication management, including when to order tests, how to interpret results and how lab values inform drug therapy decisions.

➡️ Enroll now: https://ow.ly/BA5J50YFSni

IPPC Pharmacy Scholarship: The 2026-2027 application process now open! Developed to support Indigenous representation ...
04/08/2026

IPPC Pharmacy Scholarship: The 2026-2027 application process now open!

Developed to support Indigenous representation in pharmacy programs, this scholarship is open to First Nations, MĂ©tis and Inuit individuals entering or enrolled in post-secondary pharmacy education programs.

➡️ Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/fZLk50YyONC

Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since 2000.Yet with cases rising in Canada and globally, ...
04/07/2026

Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine since 2000.

Yet with cases rising in Canada and globally, misinformation—and missed vaccinations—continue to put communities at risk.

This , we stand with science—and with pharmacists supporting patients with trusted, evidence-based information.

đź“„ Use this concise factsheet to support your conversations about symptoms, prevention, and vaccination: https://ow.ly/z6UR50YF9ui

🔍 Don’t forget: can help too! Explore the Routine Childhood Vaccinations and Viral Skin Rashes chapters for additional clinical insight: https://ow.ly/n8SX50YF9um

04/07/2026

We're really looking forward to hashtag in Montreal! Learn more about the great program taking shape and register before June 3, 2026 to get the early bird discount!

New Resource: Oral phenytoin There is an ongoing shortage of oral phenytoin products in Canada. CPhA, CSHP and medSask...
04/02/2026

New Resource: Oral phenytoin

There is an ongoing shortage of oral phenytoin products in Canada. CPhA, CSHP and medSask have developed a clinical resource to support pharmacists and other health-care professionals manage this shortage.

đź“„ Resource: https://ow.ly/j82Y50YCoWg
ℹ️ More info: https://ow.ly/tg7i50YCoWu

04/02/2026

The latest issue of CPJ is online! https://utppublishing.com/toc/cpj/159/2

It includes our guest editorial about the need to embed Indigenous education and culture across Canadian pharmacy curricula - and a call for papers! https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/cpj-26-0119

In this issue: In addition to the articles listed in the image, other important articles include:
âś… A call for the generalist pharmacist
âś… An integrated virtual clinic targeting safe medication access to antiviral treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic
✅ Avoiding drug–drug interactions between antiplatelet and antiretroviral therapy
✅ Management of a patient with a ticagrelor–rosuvastatin interaction
✅ British Columbia pharmacists’ perceptions on climate change and environmental sustainability

03/31/2026

As Pharmacy Appreciation Month comes to a close, we’re leaving you with this message:

It’s time to enable to deliver the care they’re educated and trusted to provide — no matter where they practise.

Because

➡️ Learn more: pharmacistscan.ca

Today’s shout-out goes to the team at Lawtons Scotia Square in Halifax, Nova Scotia!Thank you to your team, including ...
03/31/2026

Today’s shout-out goes to the team at Lawtons Scotia Square in Halifax, Nova Scotia!

Thank you to your team, including Soudi Rahimian, Nikan Ghafari, Panteha Noushadravanangali, Sama Tarek, Rachel Thompson, Maniye Ahmadi and David Dang, for the care and dedication you bring to your patients and community every day.

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