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leading network of pharmacists
Established in 1969, the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) is a resource and support network for professional pharmacy associations and individual pharmacists
Upcoming events
Commonwealth Year of Youth Webinars
In honour of the Commonwealth Year of Youth, CPA is hosting a series of FREE professional skills webinars aimed at early career and student Pharmacists. Covering research skills, leadership, digital competency, CV development, building your own brand and project management, this series is a great way to start developing the extra-clinical skills needed to succeed as a Pharmacist in the modern healthcare landscape.
Global Health Webinar Series
 Join CPA for a series of educational webinars aligned to key global health campaign days. With an emphasis on practical, real-world solutions, these webinars empower Pharmacists through education in the prevention, management, and treatment of a range of interconnected health challenges.
Sierra Leone CwPAMS Webinar
Join colleagues from the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone and our Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) programme for a session exploring the challenge of Substandard and Falsified Medicines (SFMs) in Sierra Leone, open to any Pharmacist working in or with colleagues based in Sierra Leone.
WE'RE HIRING sparc app champions in Nigeria, Senegal, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea
The CPA’s SPARC programme delivers innovative solutions to improve antimicrobial surveillance and prescribing. We work with our partner countries to build workforce capability, capacity, and resilience in health systems, in the drive for better global antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). The App Champion will drive awareness, engagement, and uptake of the Prescribing Companion App in the country ensuring health workers have access to up-to-date prescribing resources and guidelines at the point of care. Applicants must be based in Nigeria, Senegal, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea.
TAKE OUR NEW COURSE ON tHE MANAGEMENT OF tuberculosis
Individual members can access all the CPD resources for £20 annually.
Are you a member of your National Pharmacy Association? You can access CPD courses for free if your NPA is part of the CPD Platform partnership.
CWPAMS 2 PROGRAMME (2022 – 2025)
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Discover the benefits of CPA membership for organisations and individual pharmacists
Education
Access exclusive high-quality CPD resources which aid your development as a pharmacist
Support
Help us support pharmacists to develop safe and effective practices and improve countless lives
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News and updates
International Day of Friendship 2026: The crucial role of CPA’s diverse network in our organisation’s history
Reflecting on 60 years since the first Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Conference
CPA to attend first ever pan-Commonwealth health coordination session
The Commonwealth Health Coordination Forum will be convened on the eve of the 2026 World Health Assembly
Meet CPA’s new trustees
CPA has elected three new Trustees. Learn more about the new additions here.
Pharmacists as Champions in Tackling Substandard and Falsified Medicines
How CPA SFMeds Champions raise awareness of AMR across Africa
CPA wins ministerial backing for East, Central and Southern African College of Pharmacists
CPA members have won a major commitment from ECSA health ministers to create a regional College of Pharmacists