Regulating pharmacies and pharmacy professionals in the public interest

Regulating pharmacies and pharmacy professionals in the public interest

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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS ACT

The Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) will replace the Health Professions Act (HPA), which currently provides the common regulatory framework for BC’s health professions and regulatory colleges.

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BUSINESS PRESSURES TIPLINE NOW AVAILABLE

CPBC now offers a Business Pressures Tipline for those experiencing business pressures in pharmacies that may threaten public health & safety. Tips can be left by phone, email or online form.

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Latest News

Job Opportunity: Intake Coordinator

Based in the BC lower mainland, CPBC is seeking to hire a full-time Intake Coordinator to join the Conduct, Inquiry and Remediation department on a two (2) year term.

August 15, 2025

Job Opportunity: Registration and Licensure Coordinator

Based in the BC lower mainland, CPBC is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Registration and Licensure Coordinator for a one-year term.

August 8, 2025

CPBC Board Term Extensions Now in Effect

As of August 7, 2025, amendments to the Health Professions Act (HPA) Bylaws are in effect, extending the terms of elected CPBC Board members from odd-numbered electoral districts by one year.

August 7, 2025

Complaints and Concerns

The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia protects the public by ensuring that registered pharmacy professionals provide safe and effective pharmacy care. Contact the College if you have any concerns about the delivery of pharmacy care.

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TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is with profound respect and gratitude that we acknowledge the rights and title of the First Nations on whose collective unceded territories the office of the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia is located. These are the homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples in the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh Sníchim speaking peoples (Squamish Nation). These nations have existed here for over 9,000 years, and we continue to support their inherent rights and title to these lands and waters.

In recognition of our role in serving people and communities across the province, we also acknowledge the rights and title of over 200 First Nations whose collective unceded territories comprise what is now colonially known as British Columbia. The College is committed to standing beside First Nations on their traditional territories in support of their rights to self-determination, sovereignty, and justice.

We also acknowledge the unique and distinct rights, including the rights to health and wellness, of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples from elsewhere in Canada who now live in British Columbia.

The effects of colonization throughout Turtle Island continue to have devastating and lasting impacts on Indigenous Peoples including racism, structural inequities and the erasure of Indigenous cultures, language, traditions, and worldviews. As leaders in the settler health system, we acknowledge our responsibilities to uphold the inherent and enduring rights of Indigenous Peoples across Canada under international, national, and provincial law.

We encourage you all to take the time to learn about these histories to better understand the First Nations on whose traditional territories you reside.

Artwork by Bayja Morgan-Banke from the Toquaht (Nuu-Chah-Nulth) and Secwépemc (Shuswap) Nations

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