If you hold a pharmacy licence in Ontario, what you’re about to read applies to you, whether you practise or not, and whether you’re behind a counter or not.
Proposed amendments to the Code of Ethics are on the agenda for the OCP Ontario College of Pharmacists Board meeting on Monday, March 23rd. The amendments would create new mandatory obligations for every registrant — at all times, in all settings — touching informed consent to pharmacy selection, exclusive distribution arrangements, business practices, conflict of interest, and more. They apply well beyond the dispensary, and may apply to every aspect of a pharmacist’s life.
We reviewed the full board package and broke down each proposed amendment: what it says, how it could be interpreted, and what it means in practice for pharmacists and pharmacy owners, with particular attention to independent pharmacy. Whether you agree with the amendments, disagree, or just want to understand them before forming a view, the article is worth your time. The Board meeting on Monday is open. Tune in. If the Board approves the draft, a 60-day public consultation follows — and that consultation is the formal opportunity for every pharmacist in Ontario to weigh in before the amendments are finalized for approval in June 2026. Your voice matters. Read the article. Watch the meeting. And when the consultation opens, participate. RxLaw. Regulatory Clarity. Strategic Defence.
