Registration - Organization

B.C. Pharmacy Association / Geraldine Vance, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: B.C. Pharmacy Association
Senior Officer Name: Geraldine Vance, CEO
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-04-20
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: 2030-12-31
Registration number: 2214-504

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 123

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 29 of 29 (2023-09-15 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 29 of 29 (2023-09-15 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for pharmacists' role in Suboxone therapy and renewing opioid agonist treatments to help in B.C's response to the opioid overdose crisis.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Mental Health and Addictions
COVID-19 vaccine and testing in community pharmacy	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Discussions around the development or amendments to pharmacy programs or policies and the role pharmacists play in primary and public health in the province	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Discussions around the development or amendments to pharmacy programs or policies and the role pharmacists play in primary and public health in the province	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets
Discussions around the development or amendments to pharmacy programs or policies and the role pharmacists play in primary and public health in the province.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Hearing updates on the latest PharmaCare information as it pertains to pharmacists.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Medication Review Services: Program Enhancements Through Telehealth & Virtual Care	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Meetings with the Ministry of Health and MLAs to provide updates on B.C.'s community pharmacists' work in the province on immunizations, opioid agonist treatment, COVID-19 impacts and all services provided by pharmacists.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
Planning for upcoming flu season. Requested update on PPE to support flu administration in community pharmacists.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Policy and program recommendations related to COVID-19 vaccination campaign.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Promote the interests of pharmacists and pharmacies and their patients with representatives of Ministry of Health, Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and the Premier's Office; exchange knowledge of mutual benefit.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
The role of pharmacists/pharmacies in delivering COVID-19 boosters	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Vaccine administration and PPEs, Virtual provision of Medication Review Services, PSD re-organization & Pharmaceutical Care Management Strategy, Special Authority Transformation Project, Flu planning and distribution of flu vaccine, E-prescribing, Biosimilar phase 3, RFP for NRT program, Prescribers refusing to comply with legal prescription requirements	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Provincial Health Services Authority
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Geraldine Vance, CEO

Organization Contact Information

B.C. Pharmacy Association

Address:
Suite 430
1200 West 73rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5
Canada

Telephone number: 604-261-2092
Fax number: 604-261-2097

Description of Activities

The British Columbia Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) is an organization that supports and advances the professional and economic interests of community pharmacists and pharmacies in the province. The primary goal of the Association is to support pharmacists and pharmacy owners in the day-to-day delivery of pharmacy services. It supports pharmacy through training and resources along with advocacy. The BCPhA is the primary advocate for the profession and the business of community pharmacy in B.C.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

B.C. Pharmacy Association is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

B.C. Pharmacy Association does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of B.C. Pharmacy Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Devyani Basoodetsing
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No