Commonwealth Pharmacists Association

18/06/2026

🇸🇨 Happy Constitution Day to all of our colleagues in the Seychelles!

We join you today in commemorating 33 years since the ratification of the Seychellois constitution.

16/06/2026

It's , and we're ready for - are you?

Every year on June 16th, CPA marks Commonwealth Pharmacists Day - the anniversary of our founding by the national pharmacy associations of the Commonwealth in 1969, and also by happy accident the birthday of our inaugural President, Albert Howells.

Around the world, young pharmacists are acting as leaders at the local, national and global levels, championing the needs of patients, communities and their fellow healthcare workers. They are the future of our profession, but many also embody the profession at its best today.

That's why this year's theme is GENERATION CHANGE, celebrating the transformative impact that young and early career professionals are having for patients and pharmacy across the Commonwealth - living examples of how empowering and equipping pharmacists as health leaders can pay huge dividends for health systems.

Throughout the day on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, we're going to be highlighting the stories of more than a dozen incredible young CPA members who are trailblazers in their fields. It's our mission to empower pharmacists to improve health and wellbeing across the Commonwealth, and these early career professionals are at the cutting edge of that mission.

Check out the link in our bio to find our campaign hub, including information on everyone we'll be featuring today and how you can take part.

Wherever you are in the Commonwealth or beyond, we wish you a very happy Commonwealth Pharmacists Day, and invite you to join us in celebrating GENERATION CHANGE.

04/06/2026

🇹🇴 Happy Emancipation Day to all of our colleagues in Tonga!

We join you today in commemorating 164 years since the abolishment of serfdom in the Kingdom of Tonga and 56 years of its full independence from the UK.

04/06/2026

📢 WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Seeing Beyond Diabetes: The Pharmacist’s Role in the Prevention, Screening, and Management of Diabetic Eye Conditions

👁️ Diabetes is a leading cause of preventable visual impairment and blindness worldwide, but pharmacists are uniquely well-placed to reduce the impact of diabetes-related eye disease.

🧑‍⚕️ Join CPA and our esteemed guest speakers later this month for a CPD webinar to strengthen your knowledge and confidence in recognising, managing, and supporting patients with diabetic eye complications, with a focus on common ocular conditions and pharmacists' role in their prevention and management.

Click the link below to register today! 👇👇👇

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VcbZjUwjRc2Pqlun9ChO6w #/registration

Diabetes is a major global public health challenge and a leading cause of preventable visual impairment and blindness worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This session aims to strengthen pharmacists’ knowledge and confidence in recognising, managing, and supporting patients...

03/06/2026

💡 Now available on the CPA Academy: Oncology Pharmacotherapy and Applications of Biosimilars (OPAB) course!

🎗️ This course represents one of the most detailed components of the Breast Cancer Education Bundle, providing an in-depth overview of the pharmacotherapy of various cancers, implementation of biosimilars in oncology practice, and interpretation of available scientific and regulatory data and pharmacists’ recommendations for using biosimilars in different cancers.

The OPAB course was developed by the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners and made possible by an educational grant from Pfizer UK .

Click the link below to access the Breast Cancer Education Bundle today! 👇👇👇

https://commonwealthpharmacycpd.org/courses/breast-cancer-education-bundle/

This Bundle is a collaboration between the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association and the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP), and provides access to high-quality, globally relevant training and resources for you to strengthen your role and contributions to the cancer care...

01/06/2026

🇼🇸 Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Samoa!

We join our valued members, the Pharmacy Council of Samoa, in celebrating 64 years of the country's independence.

31/05/2026

🚭 Today marks World No To***co Day.

🇲🇾 Last week, at the World Health Assembly, representatives from CPA members, the Malaysian Pharmacists Society, gave a presentation to ministers and other health policy leaders on their work to promote to***co cessation in communities and to take successful legal action to end loopholes that allow to***co-based v**e products to escape tighter regulation.

📣 An estimated 40 million 13-15-year-olds worldwide use to***co, with adolescents nine times more likely than adults to use v**e products. This World No To***co Day, we join the Health Organization in calling on policymakers to 'Unmask the Appeal', and take firmer action against the to***co and ni****ne industries to prevent young people from being drawn into a cycle of addiction.

To learn more about MPS' successful work in smoking cessation, click the link below. 👇👇👇

https://commonwealthpharmacy.org/mps-world-no-to***co-day/

To learn more about MPS's successful work in smoking cessation, click the link below. 👇👇👇

The MPS was featured as Malaysia was congratulated by the WHO on World No To***co Day

26/05/2026

🇬🇾 Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Guyana!

We join our valued members, the Guyana Pharmacists’ Association, in celebrating the country’s Diamond Jubilee - marking the milestone of 60 years of independence.

20/05/2026

🇨🇲 Happy National Day to all of our colleagues in Cameroon!

We join our valued members, the National Pharmaceutical Society of Cameroon, in celebrating 54 years of the establishment of the Unitary State.

19/05/2026

🧑‍⚕️ On the morning of the 79th World Health Assembly yesterday, we were delighted to host a breakfast event on 'Advancing Self-Care for Universal Health Coverage: The Key Role of Health Care Professionals'!

🎗️ Hosted alongside The Commonwealth, the Global Self-Care Federation and the Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation, the session brought together policymakers, health leaders, and professional associations to discuss the often-underutilised potential of health workers as enablers of prevention and self-care, with a particular focus on cancer care.

🎤 We were delighted to be joined by the likes of Dame Sally Davies (UK Special Envoy on AMR), Sibusiso Sibandze (Director of Operations & Int'l Development at the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community), H.E. Toyin Saraki (Founder-President of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa) & Prof. Maria Pilar Astier Pena (President-Elect of the World Organization of Family Doctors), as well as delegates from health ministries across the world.

🙏 Thank you to Haleon and Kenvue for sponsoring the event, and to all who attended for their valuable participation in our discussion!