New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association

What New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association does

The New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association (NBPA) is a member-led, non-profit professional association headquartered in Fredericton, New Brunswick, representing more than 950 licensed pharmacists and 266 pharmacy technicians across the province's 230+ community pharmacies. Its mandate is to advocate for expanded pharmacist roles within the provincial healthcare system and to provide members with practice tools, continuing education, professional liability insurance, and networking through its MemberLounge portal and the annual PharmaNB conference.

NBPA's product surface combines a public-facing service hub and a member services platform. The public hub includes a searchable pharmacy directory, the 'Ask Your Pharmacist' newspaper column, and a pharmacy services portal covering 35+ assessable common ailments, vaccinations, medication reviews under the PharmaConsulte NB™/NB PharmaCheck™ programs, medication and sharps disposal, smoking cessation support, and — until February 2025 — a six-location Pharmacist Care Clinic pilot for chronic disease management. The member platform delivers professional liability insurance, continuing education, practice resources, an awards program (Bowl of Hygeia, Pharmacist of the Year, etc.), and the PharmaNB 2026 conference scheduled for June 5-7 in Moncton.

Revenue is generated through member subscription fees from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, conference registration and sponsorship revenue, and exhibitor/sponsorship partnerships. NBPA works alongside the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists (NBCP) as the advocacy counterpart to the regulatory body, collaborates with the Department of Health on scope-of-practice expansion, and partners with Recycle NB and ARPS on the province's first pharmaceutical and sharps producer responsibility program.

Name

New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association

Legal name

New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association

Website

https://nbpharma.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association is the member-led non-profit professional association representing over 950 licensed pharmacists and 266 pharmacy technicians across 230+ community pharmacies in New Brunswick, delivering advocacy, continuing education, professional liability insurance, and public pharmacy service information.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through professional membership fees from pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, providing access to practice tools, resources, continuing education, and professional liability insurance.
2. Conference Revenue: Annual New Brunswick Pharmacy Conference generates revenue through registration fees, sponsor partnerships, and exhibitor fees. The 2026 conference is scheduled for June 5-7 in Moncton.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support the annual pharmacy conference and association activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association is a member-led professional association that represents pharmacy professionals in the province of New Brunswick. Its core offerings include advocacy and government relations on behalf of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, a member benefits program (including professional liability insurance, continuing education, and practice resources delivered via the MemberLounge portal), a public pharmacy directory of 230+ community pharmacies, and an annual pharmacy conference. It also coordinates trademarks such as PharmaConsulte NB™ and NB PharmaCheck™ medication review programs, and acts as the public information source for pharmacy services available across the province.

Product overview

The New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association operates a membership-based association website that serves as an information and service hub for pharmacy professionals and the public. The core offering consists of a searchable pharmacy directory (over 230 pharmacies), a comprehensive pharmacy services information portal covering 35+ assessable conditions, vaccination services, medication reviews, and a pharmacist care clinic pilot program. The association provides member services through an online portal including continuing education, practice resources, and liability insurance. Additional offerings include an annual pharmacy conference (PharmaNB), a pharmacy awards program, a job board for pharmacy positions, and public health information through the 'Ask Your Pharmacist' column.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NBPA Member Portal and Benefits Online membership management platform (MemberLounge) providing pharmacist and pharmacy technician members with professional practice tools, continuing education, professional liability insurance, certificates and receipts, and practice resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11.1% of chronic disease patients using pharmacy clinics had a primary care provider; 30% had no other healthcare options
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Recycle NBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024NBPA partnered with Recycle NB and the Association pour la récupération de produits santé (ARPS) to launch New Brunswick's first producer responsibility program for pharmaceuticals and medical sharps. The program allows New Brunswickers to return expired or unwanted medications and used medical sharps to participating pharmacies free of charge.
• Association pour la récupération de produits santé (ARPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with ARPS to implement the pharmaceutical and sharps collection program across participating New Brunswick pharmacies, ensuring safe disposal and environmental protection.
• Government of New Brunswick (Department of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBPA collaborates with the provincial government on key initiatives including the Pharmacist Care Clinic pilot program and expansion of public coverage for common ailment treatments. The Susan Holt government discontinued the pharmacy clinic pilot program despite high patient satisfaction.
• New Brunswick College of Pharmacists (NBCP)coreOthersThe regulatory body responsible for regulating pharmacy profession in New Brunswick, including education requirements, licensing, scope of practice, and complaints. NBPA works alongside the College on professional standards and awards.
• New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBCC offers the Regulated Pharmacy Technician program at Saint John and Moncton campuses, with whom NBPA collaborates on professional development pathways.
• Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCNB offers pharmacy technician training at Campbellton campus, supporting the pipeline of qualified pharmacy technicians for New Brunswick.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan provincial pharmacists' association running a similar membership, advocacy, and professional development model — a close small-province comparator for NBPA.
• Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP): Quebec owner-pharmacist association providing advocacy, continuing education, and member services. Closely comparable French-Canadian counterpart sharing the same provincial-association mandate.
• BC Pharmacy Association: Provincial professional body for pharmacists in British Columbia. Same advocacy, CE, and member-services structure as NBPA, providing a useful scale-comparable benchmark.
• Ontario Pharmacists Association: Provincial professional association representing pharmacists in Ontario. Most direct functional peer to NBPA, operating the same membership, advocacy, continuing education, and conference model at a significantly larger scale.
• Pharmacists Manitoba: Manitoba's provincial pharmacy association, mirroring NBPA's professional association function with advocacy, CE, and member services across a similarly mid-sized provincial membership.
• Alberta Pharmacists' Association (RxA): Provincial pharmacy professional association in Alberta using the same member-funded, advocacy-driven, conference-and-CE model as NBPA — comparable in mission and revenue architecture.
• Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador: Atlantic Canada provincial peer association with a comparable small-province operating model, member-funded structure, and advocacy mandate to NBPA.

Others

• New Brunswick College of Pharmacists (NBCP): Statutory regulatory body for pharmacy in New Brunswick. Not a peer association, but a tightly coupled ecosystem partner governing licensing, scope, and complaints — directly shaping the agenda NBPA advocates on.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Pharmacists Association: National professional body for pharmacists in Canada. Operates as an umbrella advocacy and CE organisation whose services overlap with NBPA's national-level scope and competes for member mindshare.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): Largest US national pharmacists' association with a comparable advocacy, CE, and recognition mission. Useful as an international reference point for the association model NBPA operates at provincial scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PharmacistsNB
• Facebookfacebook.com/NBPharmacists

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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