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Research Papers and Statements
The 2024 edition is the seventh annual World Pharmacy Council Sector Analysis report.
The full report is available only to WPC members. A limited public-release version can be accessed below. This includes parts of the 2024 edition's feature section relating to core funding for community pharmacy and related economic pressures.
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2024
The 2023 edition is the sixth annual World Pharmacy Council Sector Analysis report.
The full report is available only to WPC members. A limited public-release version can be accessed below. This includes parts of the 2023 edition's feature section, a Global showcase of the best of community pharmacy from around the world.
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2023
Prepared by the World Pharmacy Council this report examines the development of vaccination services in pharmacies, their contribution to the use of vaccinations to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and the arguments for expanding community pharmacy vaccinations as a measure to improve health services sustainability through better use of professional resources.
The accompanying development guide has been created to help community pharmacies to plan, establish and successfully operate vaccination services.
The World Pharmacy Council is grateful to Pfizer Inc. for its financial support for the preparation of these resources.
The full report and guide are available to WPC member organisations and are availalbe on request to others - please contact us to express your interest. Overview versions can be accessed below.
Vaccination Services in Community Pharmacies
The 2022 edition is the fifth annual World Pharmacy Council Sector Analysis report.
The report provides an overview of community pharmacy practice, regulation, trends, opportunities, research and statistics focused primarily on WPC member counties as at November 2022.
The full report is only available through the WPC member portal. A limited verions can be seen below.
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2022
The 2021 edition is the fourth annual World Pharmacy Council Sector Analysis report. The report provides an overview of community pharmacy practice, regulation, trends, opportunities, research and statistics focused primarily on WPC member countries as at August 2021.
The full report is only available through the WPC member portal. A limited version can be seen below.
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2021
World Pharmacy Council President, George Tambassis said: 'Im almost all WPC member countries community pharmacies already have a significant and expanding role in administering vaccinations for influenza and other diseases. For COVID-19 vaccines that are amendable to administration in primary care settings, community pharmacy must be included as an integral part of each country's national immunisation strategy.
Involvement of community pharmacy will save lives and accelerate the economic recovery, as the timeframe for reaching target population coverage of the vaccines will be significantly shorter with community pharmacy involvement then without it.'
WPC Statement, 10th December 2020:
Community Pharmacy vaccination services ensure optimal use of COVID-19 vaccines
The importance of maintaining a viable, well-distributed, highly accessible network of community pharmacies, with staff enabled to operate at their full scope of professional expertise, has never been clearer than now. The 2020 WPC Sector Analysis Special Edition illuminates the vital frontline role of community pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, examines the learnings so far, and makes recommendations for the future.
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2020 - Special Edition
Community Pharmacy & COVID-19
The World Pharmacy Council examined measurment of adherence at its meeting in March 2019 and agreed to advocae the use of the Proportion of Days Covered method for adherence measurement using pharmacy dispensing records.
Best Practice Measurement of Medication Adherence
Note: The full version of the Sector Analysis report is available to member organisations only.
About this report:
The 2019 edition is the second annual World Pharmacy Council Sector Analysis report. The report provides an overview of community pharmacy practice, regulation, trends, opportunities, research and statistic focused primarily on the 10 WPC member countries as at July 2019 - Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and United States of America. References to other developed countries are also included, particularly in the statistics sections. The report will be updated and extended in future years as new members join the WPC.
The report is only available through the WPC member portal. The Table of Contents can be seen below.
2019 Edition Table of Contents
- INTRODUCTION: Chief Economist's Overview
- SECTION 1: Summary of community pharmacy in each WPC country
- SECTION 2: Community Pharmacy Trends, Issues and Opportunities
- SECTION 3: National Health Priorities
- SECTION 4: Community Pharmacy Research Highlights
- SECTION 5: Economic & Business Conditions
- SECTION 6: Pharmacy Services & Scope
- SECTION 7: Biosimiliar Medicines - Policies & Uptake
- SECTION 8: Location, Accessibility & Geographical Distribution
- SECTION 9: Electronic Health Initiatives & Systems
- SECTION 10: Regulation of Internet, Mail Order and Cross-Border Medicine Sales
- SECTION 11: Health System Statistics & Outcomes
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2019 (contents)
Click below to download a summary of the World Pharmacy Coucil's 2018 Sector Analysis Report.
Community Pharmacy Sector Analysis 2018 Global Trends and Opportunities in Community Pharmacy.
Note: The full version of the annual Sector Analysis report is available to member organisations only.
WPC Sector Analysis Report 2018
Neighbourhood Pharmacies members represent Canada's leading pharmacy organizations that deliver high value, quality care to Canadians in all models.
Association Pharmacetique Belge (APB) is the federation of independent Belgian community pharmacists.
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is a peak representative body for community pharmacy owners in Australia.
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Our Member Organisations
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The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is the representative and professional body for community pharmacists in Ireland.
The Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists is the umbrella organisation of more than 60,000 pharmacists in Germany.
The Danish Pharmacies Association is pharmacy's employer and trade association in Denmark.
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The National Association of Pharmacies (ANF) is a professional association which represents the interests of pharmacy owners in Portugal.
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand is the peak representative body for pharmacy owners in New Zealand.
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The Israel Pharmacists Association unites private pharmacy owners all over Israel and has about 500 members located all over the country.
Community Pharmacy England (formerly the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee) promotes and supports the interests of NHS community pharmacies in England.
NPA is the trade association for independent community pharmacies in the UK.
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The General Council of Spanish Pharmacists represents the pharmacy professional at the national and international level.
Affiliate Members
The National Community Pharmacists Association represents pharmacist owners, managers, and employees of more than 22,000 indepdendent community pharmacies across the United States.
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PLEASE NOTE BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM:
If you are an individual, please note that membership of the World Pharmacy Council is not available to individuals. The Council's full members are community pharmacy representative organisations, and application for affiliate membership is open only to companies and other organisations that have an interest in the field of community pharmacy.
