2025 Business Pressures Survey Report Now Available

The College continues to hear from pharmacy professionals about business pressures that are impacting their ability to deliver patient care that meets the standards of practice and supports their own well-being.

Following an initial survey and series of town halls conducted in 2024, the College surveyed registrants in the summer of 2025 to gain additional insights. The analysis of registrant feedback shows that:

• Nearly two-thirds of pharmacist respondents are still experiencing business pressures.
• More than half of all pharmacist respondents indicated that business pressures affected their ability to meet standards of practice.
• Business pressures are a significant factor affecting the well-being of pharmacist respondents.
• The experience and impact of business pressures differ depending on the type of community pharmacy. Pharmacist respondents working in Corporate/Franchise pharmacies experience significantly higher rates of business pressures and identify more negative effects on patient care and their own well-being versus those working in Independent/Banner pharmacies.

The College intends to conduct future surveys to measure the ongoing impact of business pressures in support of our efforts to advance Strategic Goal 1: Regardless of pharmacy setting, management and business exigencies do not compromise the health and well-being of pharmacy professionals or impede their ability to adhere to the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

Thank you to all of the pharmacy professionals who completed the 2025 survey.

Review the 2025 Business Pressures Survey Report.

A data appendix is also available.