Digging Deeper: Building Stronger Relationships Between Pharmacy and Private Payors

Read the Fall 2026 Gazette

The Fall 2026 edition of the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Gazette is now available.

Our cover story, “Digging deeper,” explores 11 reasons why the time is right for pharmacy and private payors to build a stronger working relationship. With GLP-1s reshaping drug plans and sustainability pressures mounting, the article brings together perspectives from the pharmacy and health benefits sectors on opportunities to improve plan members’ experiences, reduce administrative burdens and better understand the value of working together.

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This issue also examines how population trends shape pharmacy performance, celebrates our 2026 award winners and shares how Neighbourly Pharmacy teams in Swan River, Manitoba, are helping patients access hepatitis C treatment. You’ll also find international insights from the World Pharmacy Council and perspectives from CEO Sandra Hanna and our new Board Chair Renée St-Jean on pharmacy’s next chapter.

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