We’re pleased to announce our first in-person AIPA strategy meeting, bringing together independent pharmacy owners, professionals, and advocates across Alberta.
This meeting is your chance to:
Connect with fellow pharmacy leaders
Discuss strategic priorities
Contribute to shaping the next phase of advocacy
📌 Venue: Promenade Ballroom B, Holiday Inn & Suites Red Deer South
📍 Address: 33 Petrolia Drive, Gasoline Alley, Red Deer County
🗓️ Date: Sunday, August 24
🕓 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
☕ Light refreshments will be provided
AIPA has officially launched, in person.
On August 24, we hosted our first face-to-face meeting in Red Deer, Alberta. Independent pharmacy owners and board members came together to build alignment, exchange insights, and shape the next phase of advocacy across the province.
We discussed strategies for engagement, public visibility, and long-term goals with one clear message:
🗣️ Alberta’s independent pharmacies deserve to be heard.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared openly, and committed to this movement.
AIPA featured in Canadian Healthcare Network
AIPA’s work to empower Alberta’s independent pharmacy owners is gaining visibility. In this interview, President Radwa Ghanima highlights how recent policy changes have placed small and rural pharmacies at risk despite their critical role in frontline, patient-centered care.
“These aren’t just businesses,” she says. “They are community anchors. And they’re being overlooked.”
Read the full article by Rebecca Gao:
📎 https://canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/pharmacies-are-not-just-pharmacies-alberta-independent-pharmacy-association-wants-empower-small
Let’s keep building this movement. Independent pharmacies matter. 💙💊
