Registration - In-house Organization

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association / Sandra Hanna, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Sandra Hanna, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 944651-13462

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 4

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 24 of 31 (2020-11-30 to 2020-12-15)

Registration versions:

Version 24 of 31 (2020-11-30 to 2020-12-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Health

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Discussions with government officials to amend the Food and Drug Act and on public and health policy that may have an impact on neighbourhood pharmacies such as the Medicinal and Recreational Marijuana legalization process.

Policies or Program

Discussions on pharmacy’s ability to support the government’s COVID-19 public health response
Discussions with government with respect to the implementation of a national pharmacare program
Discussions with government with respect to the pharmacy industry’s ability to enhance the sustainability of Canada’s healthcare system
Neighbourhood Pharmacies to submit recommendations to the Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation and meet with various officials on pharmacies position as it pertains to the dispensing and distribution of marijuana in a safe and restricted environment.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada (Neighbourhood Pharmacies) is leading healthcare transformation closer to where Canadians work, live and play. We are the national advocate for the business of pharmacy serving as the hub of activity providing greater patient access to primary healthcare services. We develop evidence-based proposals that deliver both tangible health and economic outcomes to the benefit of our members, associates and Canadians. Our focus is on improving the delivery of care environment for pharmacy while fostering the right business conditions to advance sustainable healthcare for all stakeholders by leveraging the 9000 points of care with pharmacies conveniently located in every community across Canada.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Sandra Hanna, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Neighbourhood Pharmacies represents pharmacy owners and the senior executives from retail chain and corporate pharmacies including traditional community pharmacies, grocers with pharmacies, mass merchandise outlets with pharmacies, banner organizations that are independently owned, pharmacy long term care operators serving vulnerable patient populations and specialty pharmacies that focus on high touch patient services like infusion-based clinics. Another tier of membership is Associates that represent over 100 organizations with product and service suppliers covering the entire pharmacy ecosystem.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
365 Bloor Street East
Suite 2003
TORONTO, ON M4W 3L4
Canada

Telephone number: 416-226-9100

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Sandra Hanna, CEO | No public offices held

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association	2016-06-01	current
Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores/Association canadienne des chaînes de pharmacies	2008-08-15	2014-01-02

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores/Association canadienne des chaînes de pharmacies

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Sandra Hanna	2019-09-03	Current
Justin Bates	2016-06-01	2019-09-03
Denise Carpenter	2013-01-07	2014-01-02
Ian McKinnon	2012-05-07	2013-01-07
Nadine Saby	2006-08-04	2010-09-02

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association / Sandra Hanna, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 24 of 31 (2020-11-30 to 2020-12-15)

Version 24 of 31 (2020-11-30 to 2020-12-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization