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Empowering pharmacists to improve health and wellbeing throughout the Commonwealth. #CPApharm

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Act Now on AMR: Why Initiatives Like CwPAMS and SPARC Make - Commonwealth Pharmacists Association Examining the impact of CPA's programmes in tackling AMR

๐Ÿ’ก Act Now on AMR: Why Programmes Like CwPAMS and SPARC Make a Difference

๐Ÿ’Š CPA's AMR programmes are examples of the essential, cost-effective solutions that challenge the AMR emergency head-on.

๐Ÿ’ธ In this article, we discuss their impact and why initiatives like these must continue to be funded.

21.11.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PPS Short Report and Intervention Guide - Commonwealth Pharmacists Association A new, free resource from CPA to support point prevalence surveillance

๐Ÿš€ This #WAAW, CPA is delighted to launch the #PPS Short Report and Intervention Guide!

๐Ÿ“ˆ This Guide supports facilities as they conduct PPS, aiding them in interpreting their report and suggesting interventions to improve antimicrobial use.

Click the link below to download the Guide today! ๐Ÿ‘‡

19.11.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet the CPA Fellowship Class of 2025! - Commonwealth Pharmacists Association CPA has presented four awards in recognition of services to pharmacy in the Commonwealth

Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2025 CPA Fellowship Awards!

๐Ÿ… Mary Anne Ciappara ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น
๐Ÿ… Junia Forde-Walcott ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น
๐Ÿ… Manjiri Gharat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
๐ŸŽ–๏ธ The late Eric Zammit ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น

Click the link in the comments below to find out more about our recipients! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

07.11.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Dominica! ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

We join you today in celebrating 47 years of your independence.

#CPApharm

03.11.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Breast Cancer Education Bundle โ€“ Commonwealth Pharmacists Association Academy

๐ŸŽ—๏ธ Today, CPA officially launched the Breast Cancer Educational Bundle with the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners!

If you haven't already, click the link below to access the Breast Cancer Educational Bundle today! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

30.10.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines! ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡จ

We join you today in celebrating 46 years of your full independence.

#CPApharm

27.10.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Zambia! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

We join you today in celebrating 61 years of your independence.

24.10.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When Cough Syrup Kills: What Pharmacists Can Do to Prevent the Next Tragedy - Commonwealth Pharmacists Association Following the recent tragedy in India, the threat of substandard and falsified medicines is more pressing than ever

๐Ÿ“ฃ "The deaths in India were all preventable. While pharmacists should not bear the burden for them, we have the knowledge and credibility to prevent them from recurring."

Click the link below to read more about what pharmacists can do to help prevent the next SFMeds tragedy. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

20.10.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Uganda! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

We join you today in celebrating 63 years of your independence.

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Last week, we were delighted to attend the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana's AGM!

#Ghana is emerging as one of the first African countries to integrate community pharmacy into national health insurance-funded services. CPA is proud to support PSGH and partners in making this vision a reality.

03.10.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Nigeria! ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

We join you in celebrating 65 years of your independence.

01.10.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Cyprus! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ

We join you today in celebrating 65 years of your independence.

01.10.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in #Tuvalu! ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ป

We join you today in celebrating 47 years of your independence.

#CPApharm

01.10.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Botswana! ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ

We join you today in celebrating 59 years of your independence.

#CPApharm

30.09.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰ Today also marks World Pharmacists Day!

๐Ÿ’ท We join our colleagues at FIP today in calling for greater investment in pharmacists and pharmacy services, aligning with our vision to advance equitable access to safe and effective medicines and pharmacy services for a healthier world.

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๐Ÿ“ Today, political leaders meet for the fourth High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases.

๐ŸŽฏ On this occasion, we seek decisive action from world leaders to incorporate pharmacists into their NCD strategies.

Click the link below to read more ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

25.09.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Saint Kitts and Nevis! ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ณ

We join you today in celebrating 42 years of your independence.

#CPApharm

19.09.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿง‘โ€โš•๏ธ Today marks World Patient Safety Day - a day to raise global awareness about patient safety and call for action to reduce patient harm.

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿผ 2025's theme is "Patient safety from the start!", calling on action to prevent avoidable harm in paediatric care and build a healthier future for every child.

17.09.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Year of Youth - Empowering Youth for a Healthy Tomorrow 6 new webinars teaching early career Pharmacists and Pharmacy students the skills they need to thrive in the 21st century healthcare landscape for the Commonwealth Year of Youth.

๐Ÿ“ข Heart Failure #CPD webinar: panel announcement!

๐Ÿ’ก We're delighted to share with you our guest speaker and panellists for our webinar on Strengthening Pharmacy's Role in Heart Failure Care, taking place on Monday 29th September!

Click the link below to learn more and register for the webinar!

16.09.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Papua New Guinea! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ

We join you today in celebrating the milestone of 50 years of your independence.

#CPApharm #PapuaNewGuinea #PNG

16.09.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Calling all respiratory pharmacists!

The European Respiratory Society is launching a Respiratory Pharmacists Group to elevate the role of pharmacists in pulmonary care. To make this happen, ERS needs 100 respiratory pharmacists to sign up by 15th September.

Click the link below to get involved!

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๐Ÿฅณ It's been amazing to catch up with some of our ALF-A Fellows at the 2025 FIP Congress!

๐ŸŒ Several Fellows were present in Copenhagen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ to participate in the poster presentation session, showcasing the abstracts from their AMS initiatives.

#FIPCongress2025

03.09.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Strengthening Pharmacyโ€™s Role in Heart Failure Care | Global Pharmaceutical Public Health Educational Series | Commonwealth Pharmacists Association . After ... This session aims to strengthen pharmacistsโ€™ knowledge and skills in diagnosing and managing heart failure, as well as supporting patients through education and optimising treatment. It will cover key...

New CPD webinar from CPA!

๐Ÿ’ก We are excited to formally announce our latest CPD webinar, Strengthening Pharmacy's Role in Heart Failure Care, coming later this month!

๐Ÿซ€ We will bring you further information about this session in due course.

To register, please simply click the link below! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ We've had a great first 24 hours at the annual FIP Congress in Copenhagen!

๐Ÿค We were delighted to connect with friends and colleagues from the global #pharmacy community - united by the common goal of advancing the role of pharmacists to improve global health.

#CPApharm #FIPCongress2025

01.09.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Weโ€™re excited to be attending the FIP Congress in Copenhagen next week!

๐Ÿ“ฃ Weโ€™ll be leading a presentation on our CwPAMS programme, presenting posters from our programmes, and engaging with international stakeholders from the pharmacy sector.

๐Ÿ‘‹ If youโ€™re also attending, stop by and say hello!

28.08.2025 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in India! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

We join you today in celebrating 78 years of your independence.

15.08.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Independence Day to all of our colleagues in Pakistan! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ

We join you today in celebrating 78 years of your independence.

#CPApharm #Pakistan #PakistanIndependenceDay

14.08.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Transforming microbiology at Lira Hospital: How CwPAMS promotes diagnostic excellence in low-resource settings - Commonwealth Pharmacists Association Exploring how our Clinical Microbiology workstream supports the iAIMS project in Uganda

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œWhen you come to Lira Regional Referral Hospital and you ask, โ€˜Which department is really doing wonders?โ€™ Anyone in Lira Hospital will tell you, microbiology is doing wonders."

Click the link below to read more about the iAIMS project and the impact #CwPAMS has had on patient outcomes!๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

13.08.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ“ On our recent visits to Malaysia and Australia, we were delighted to present certificates to two of our esteemed Fellows!

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Datuk Nancy Ho JP
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Prof. Andrew McLachlan AM

๐Ÿ™ Their Fellowships recognise their longstanding involvement with CPA and their contributions to pharmacy at large.

12.08.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Last week, CPA was delighted to be in attendance at the annual conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia!

๐ŸŽ‰ We'd like to congratulate PSA for hosting such a successful conference, and look forward to working closely with you as we move forward.

#CPApharm #PSA25

07.08.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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