Pharmacists Manitoba

What Pharmacists Manitoba does

Pharmacists Manitoba is a non-profit membership association headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba that represents and advocates on behalf of community pharmacists in the province. Its stated mission is to inspire excellence in practice and promote the value of pharmacists' professional services, and the organization serves both individual pharmacists and corporate pharmacy entities through individual and corporate membership tiers. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors and operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees while representing more than 800 pharmacists across the province.

The association delivers a portfolio of member services including professional liability insurance, the bi-monthly Capsule newsletter, advocacy webinars, town halls on practicing to full scope, an annual Spring Conference with continuing education (including a 2026 'AI in Pharmacy' session), and career posting services via Career Communication Plus. It also administers a suite of long-standing recognition awards, notably the Bowl of Hygeia Award (established 1958) and the Pharmacist of the Year Award. Operational technology is limited to a standard member portal and website; there are no proprietary software products, AI models, or platform integrations disclosed.

Pharmacists Manitoba generates revenue primarily through recurring membership fees from individuals and corporate members, supplemented by corporate sponsorships (Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Sanofi, Abbott, BD, Shoppers Drug Mart, Costco Pharmacy, Loblaw, McKesson Canada, and others), event and conference fees, advertising in The Capsule, and career-services income. In April 2022 the organization deepened its public-health role by launching a Social Impact Bond with the Government of Manitoba called 'Quit Smoking With Your Manitoba Pharmacist', supported by Canada Life, and in 2026 it successfully advocated for pharmacist-administered measles vaccinations during a provincial outbreak, reinforcing its regulatory influence on scope of practice.

Name

Pharmacists Manitoba

Legal name

Pharmacists Manitoba Inc.

Website

https://pharmacistsmb.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pharmacists Manitoba is a Winnipeg-based non-profit membership association representing over 800 community pharmacists in Manitoba, providing advocacy, continuing education, awards, career services, and government relations on scope-of-practice and public-health matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Pharmacy Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

Keywords

• Pharmacy advocacy services
• Membership association
• Continuing pharmacy education
• Professional liability insurance
• Pharmacist career services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Pharmacists Manitoba generates revenue through individual and corporate membership fees from pharmacists and pharmacy businesses across Manitoba.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pharmacists Manitoba is a non-profit membership association that represents community pharmacists in Manitoba. It sells individual and corporate memberships and delivers member services including advocacy with the provincial government, continuing education (webinars, conferences, AGM CE sessions), practice resources, a bi-monthly newsletter (The Capsule), career postings, professional liability insurance access, and annual recognition awards.

Product overview

Pharmacists Manitoba is a non-profit membership association offering a portfolio of member services centered on professional advocacy, education, and career support for community pharmacists in Manitoba. The core offerings include membership programs with professional liability insurance, The Capsule (a bi-monthly member email publication), the Advocacy Webinar Series covering social media, traditional media, and government relations topics, annual conferences including the Spring Conference with CE sessions, Town Hall sessions on practicing to full scope, and career posting services. The organization also administers various awards recognizing excellence in pharmacy practice. These services collectively support the organization's mission to unify and advance the pharmacy profession and inspire excellence in practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Capsule A bi-monthly member email publication delivering timely updates on advocacy and organizational initiatives, professional resources, partner insights, and member engagement opportunities. Published six times per year, replacing the former quarterly Communications Journal magazine. Targeted at Pharmacists Manitoba members.
• Advocacy Webinar Series A webinar series covering social media engagement, traditional media engagement, and government relations to help pharmacists amplify their influence and support advancement of pharmacy in Manitoba. Targeted at Pharmacists Manitoba members.
• Annual General Meeting CE Session Continuing education sessions for pharmacists, including the 2026 AI in Pharmacy session covering applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare and pharmacy. Targeted at Pharmacists Manitoba members.
• Career Services Job posting services for pharmacists including website postings and email blasts via Career Communication Plus, helping members find career opportunities and employers find qualified pharmacists. Targeted at Pharmacists Manitoba members and pharmacy employers.
• Town Hall Sessions Virtual town halls providing practical guidance on practicing to full scope and charging for uninsured services, featuring pharmacy practice advisors and government relations consultants. Targeted at Pharmacists Manitoba members.
• Spring Conference Annual professional conference bringing together pharmacists, sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, award winners, and guests for education and networking. Targeted at Pharmacists Manitoba members and the Manitoba pharmacy community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for pharmacists to administer measles-containing vaccines during 2026 outbreak

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BDminorOthersCorporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba, appearing in the organization's list of corporate supporters on their website homepage.
• AstraZenecaminorOthersPharmaceutical company listed as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• AbbottminorOthersHealthcare products company appearing as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• Shoppers Drug MartminorOthersMajor retail pharmacy chain listed as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• ModernaminorOthersPharmaceutical company listed as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• Costco PharmacyminorOthersRetail pharmacy chain appearing as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• McKesson CanadaminorOthersPharmaceutical distribution company listed as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• Loblaw CompaniesminorOthersMajor retail and pharmacy company listed as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• PfizerminorOthersPharmaceutical company appearing as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• SanofiminorOthersPharmaceutical company listed as a corporate supporter of Pharmacists Manitoba.
• Government of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmacists Manitoba launched a Social Impact Bond with the Government of Manitoba in April 2022 called 'Quit Smoking With Your Manitoba Pharmacist', supported by Canada Life.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): The largest national pharmacist professional association in the United States. Comparable as a membership-based pharmacist advocacy organization, though operating at significantly greater scale and geography.
• Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists: National organization representing hospital pharmacists in Canada with advocacy and education programs. Overlaps with Pharmacists Manitoba in mandate but serves a different pharmacy segment (institutional vs. community).

Others

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): Global federation of national pharmaceutical associations and pharmacists. Provides higher-level organizational alignment and policy resources relevant to Pharmacists Manitoba, but operates as an umbrella rather than direct membership peer.

Direct peers

• Canadian Pharmacists Association: The national professional association for pharmacists in Canada, providing advocacy, CE, and member services. Directly comparable as a pharmacist membership association with overlapping mandate, and is itself represented on Pharmacists Manitoba's board.
• Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan's pharmacist professional association providing advocacy and member services. Operates with similar scale and mandate as Pharmacists Manitoba in a neighbouring prairie province.
• BC Pharmacy Association: Provincial pharmacy association in British Columbia serving community pharmacists through advocacy, education, and member benefits. Directly comparable provincial pharmacy association peer.
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): U.S.-based association representing independent community pharmacists with advocacy, education, and member services. Highly analogous mission and member base focus to Pharmacists Manitoba, but in a different geography.
• Alberta Pharmacists' Association (RxA): Provincial pharmacist association in Alberta with advocacy, practice support, and member programs. Closely comparable in structure, mission, and service offerings to Pharmacists Manitoba.
• Ontario Pharmacists Association: Provincial pharmacist association in Ontario offering advocacy, member services, and professional development. Operates a similar membership-based model with provincial scope, making it the most analogous direct peer to Pharmacists Manitoba.

Regional players

• College of Pharmacists of Manitoba: The regulatory body for pharmacy practice in Manitoba. While it serves a regulatory rather than advocacy function, it operates in the same regional context and serves overlapping pharmacists, and is explicitly linked to Pharmacists Manitoba via a board liaison role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PharmacistsManitoba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pharmacistsmb
• Instagraminstagram.com/pharmacistsmb

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

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