Ontario Pharmacists Association

10/28/2026

Looking to gain insights into the Canadian drug market? Join us for this informative webinar exploring key trends and emerging opportunities for independent and retail pharmacies. Discover practical strategies and get a closer look at the Pharmacy Intelligence Dashboard, a cutting-edge tool that helps you track and measure key business insights. Learn how to use data-driven insights to identify opportunities, inform business decisions, and enhance patient care: https://hubs.la/Q04CHl-70

10/28/2026

OPA hosted a webinar on our Group Savings & Pension Plan, one of our newest offerings designed to help you plan and save for your future. If you were able to attend, we hope you came away with a better understanding of how the plan can support your financial goals. If you weren’t able to attend, you can still catch up by watching the webinar replay on demand:

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10/27/2026

To increase the public’s access to naloxone, pharmacies can dispense naloxone kits (both intra-nasal and injectable formats) free-of-charge to eligible individuals without the need for a prescription through the Ontario Naloxone Program for Pharmacies (ONPP).

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04Cx7BZ0

10/27/2026

Intended for anyone who may be in a position to respond to an overdose, the resource addresses common concerns about naloxone use in pregnancy and provides clear, practical guidance, including important pregnancy-specific considerations.

Pharmacy professionals are encouraged to download, print, and share this resource to support patient education on naloxone and increase awareness that naloxone should be administered during a suspected opioid toxicity event, including for individuals who are pregnant: https://hubs.la/Q04CvnN50

10/26/2026

Have you seen what’s new and popular with OPA Lifestyle Perks? The platform is constantly adding more deals, including exclusive savings on 5,000+ brands like Shell, PC Express, Apple, WestJet, Hello Fresh, Enterprise and many more: https://hubs.ly/Q04CnJrL0

10/26/2026

Pharmacy professionals are well positioned to help patients make informed decisions about their medication use and work toward meaningful behaviour change. On November 4, OPA is hosting a webinar about the practical communication approaches, including motivational interviewing and shared decision-making, that pharmacy professionals can use to support conversations with patients about long-term opioid and alcohol use, deprescribing, and substance use. Participants will learn how to recognize opportunities for change, be attentive to patients’ readiness and motivations, and use patient-centred conversations to support safer medication use and improved outcomes: https://hubs.la/Q04CmCwx0

10/24/2026

The new AI Assist tool is the next evolution in our Respiratory Illness Support toolbox, offering you instant answers for any questions you have about respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, post-COVID conditions, flu, RSV, or pneumonia: https://hubs.la/Q04CcBj20

10/23/2026

Pharmacy professionals are well positioned to help patients make informed decisions about their medication use and work toward meaningful behaviour change. On November 4, OPA is hosting a webinar about the practical communication approaches, including motivational interviewing and shared decision-making, that pharmacy professionals can use to support conversations with patients about long-term opioid and alcohol use, deprescribing, and substance use. Participants will learn how to recognize opportunities for change, be attentive to patients’ readiness and motivations, and use patient-centred conversations to support safer medication use and improved outcomes: https://hubs.la/Q04Ccwqc0

10/22/2026

This year’s winner of the OPA Early Career Award is Aya Al-Kubaisy, a primary care pharmacist with the Hamilton Family Health Team. Alongside her clinical work, she is building DeRxAI with co-founder Professor Mohammed Al-Khafaji. The AI-enabled clinical decision-support tool is designed to help health-care professionals identify opportunities for safer, more appropriate medication use and deprescribing in older adults living with polypharmacy.

Read Aya’s profile to learn more about her innovative work at the leading edge of pharmacy technology: https://hubs.la/Q04C55wY0

10/22/2026

Intended for anyone who may be in a position to respond to an overdose, the resource addresses common concerns about naloxone use in pregnancy and provides clear, practical guidance, including important pregnancy-specific considerations.

Pharmacy professionals are encouraged to download, print, and share this resource to support patient education on naloxone and increase awareness that naloxone should be administered during a suspected opioid toxicity event, including for individuals who are pregnant: https://hubs.la/Q04C3gtD0