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Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Exemption for Pharmacists Impacted by Wildfires

To protect legitimate patient access to medication containing controlled substances in areas of Ontario affected by wildfires, Health Canada has put temporary measures in place to allow for the movement of controlled substances. The exemption is effective as of June 27, 2025, and expires on December 31, 2025, or until it is revoked or replaced by another exemption. Pharmacists in Ontario who must evacuate their current pharmacy because of wildfires are exempted from subsections 5(1)…

Contribute to the Effective Regulation of Pharmacy in the Public Interest as a Lay Committee Appointee

The College is currently recruiting members of the public as Lay Committee Appointees to serve on any of the College’s eight (8) statutory committees and four (4) standing committees. A full list of committees can be found on the College’s Committees web page. Committees – an important part of professional regulation Committees support the work of the Board and contribute towards advancing the College’s mandate to serve and protect the public interest by helping to carry out the…

Addressing Business Pressures: June 2025 Progress Update

We are pleased to share a new update on our progress in addressing business pressures in pharmacy in Ontario. The College’s approach to addressing business pressures incorporates elements related to regulatory programs, data collection and reporting, legislation and regulation changes, and engagement and outreach. Read the June 2025 progress update to learn more about our pilot project on operational assessments in pharmacies, how we are planning for 2026 and the new declaration that thousands of pharmacy owners have…

Now Open: 2025 Survey on Business Pressures in Pharmacy Practice

The 2025 survey on business pressures in pharmacy practice in Ontario is now open until June 30. Your responses will help us better understand how business pressures impact your ability to meet the standards of practice, including the Code of Ethics, as well as how they impact your own well-being. All pharmacy professionals are invited to complete this survey, which will take approximately 15 minutes. Your participation in the survey is anonymous. Why we are asking you to complete…

Discrimination Has No Place in Pharmacy Practice

Patients should expect pharmacy care that is respectful, inclusive, accessible, and free from discrimination. Discrimination—whether based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected ground—is not only unethical, it is a violation of human rights. The College’s Human Rights Policy sets clear, binding expectations: pharmacy services must be delivered without discrimination, in full compliance with provincial and federal human rights laws. These obligations apply to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.…

Statement from OCP

On May 7, CBC published an article regarding the alleged involvement of an Ontario pharmacist in the proliferation of disturbing online material. Ontario’s pharmacy professionals are held to high ethical standards. The generation and distribution of such material by anyone entrusted with caring for communities as a regulated healthcare professional is reprehensible and offensive. The allegations contained in the story are extremely serious, and we are taking immediate steps to look in this matter further…

Apply Now for Board Election

Applications are now being accepted for candidates interested in running for election to the College’s Board of Directors for the 2025-26 year. There are two available seats for pharmacists, and one for a pharmacy technician. As a competency-based Board, ideal candidates will include those with competency in financial oversight and who reflect diverse populations, marginalized groups and individuals with disabilities, or those with experience working with these groups. Those applying for vacant positions should have…

Addressing Business Pressures: An Update on Our Progress

We are pleased to share an update on our progress in addressing business pressures in pharmacy in Ontario. One of the College’s four goals in our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan is focused on ensuring pharmacy business practices do not interfere with the well-being of pharmacy professionals or their ability to meet the Standards of Practice or Code of Ethics. In alignment with that goal, in March 2024, the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Board of Directors established…

Policy Refresh Making it Easier for Registrants to Understand College Expectations

To make it easier for registrants to know and understand College expectations for the practice of pharmacy, the provision of patient care, and the operation of pharmacies, OCP is undertaking a policy refresh that will streamline its various policy tools. The work is part of OCP’s Strategic Goal #2, to effectively provide members of the public, registrants and other partners with clear, relevant, up-to-date information. This policy refresh will consolidate several types of policy-related resources…

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