Holiday Office Hours
The College of Pharmacy of Newfoundland and Labrador’s office will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the holiday season. Regular office hours will resume on Friday, January 2, 2026.
2026 Registration and Pharmacy License Certificates
Registered pharmacy professionals who have completed the 2026 renewal can now download their updated registration by logging into the CPNL Registrant Portal, clicking the Certificate of Registration link in the side menu, and clicking the Download/Print Certificate button next to the appropriate registration.
Pharmacists-in-charge who have renewed their pharmacy for 2026 can now download their updated pharmacy license by logging into the CPNL Pharmacy Portal, clicking the Certificates link in the side menu, and clicking the Download Certificate button.
Late Renewals
If you have not yet renewed your registration with the College of Pharmacy of Newfoundland and Labrador for 2026, your registration will expire on December 31, 2025, and you are not permitted to practice pharmacy in NL after this date.
If you have not renewed and plan to practice pharmacy in the new year, you must renew your registration as soon as possible. Please note that you will be subject to a late renewal fee, as noted in the CPNL 2026 Schedule of Fees. CPNL’s offices will be closed for the holiday season, so staff will be unable to provide support, including unlocking blocked accounts, after the end of business on December 23, 2025.
Pharmacists-in-Charge: Check Staff Renewal Status Before 2026
Pharmacists-in-charge (PICs) are responsible for ensuring that all regulated pharmacy staff are registered with the College of Pharmacy of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPNL) before working in the pharmacy 2026.
PICs can check the renewal status of regulated staff members by visiting CPNL’s Public Register and checking the staff member’s Registration Expiry Date. Registered pharmacy professionals who have successfully renewed their registration for 2026 will have an expiry date of December 31, 2026.
PICs can check the renewal status of regulated staff members by visiting CPNL’s Public Register and checking the staff member’s Registration Expiry Date. Registered pharmacy professionals who have successfully renewed their registration for 2026 will have an expiry date of December 31, 2026.
Consultation Opportunity: Standards of Pharmacy Operation – Hospital
CPNL is currently inviting feedback on the proposed updates to the Standards of Pharmacy Operation (SOPO) for Hospital Pharmacy. Your feedback will help inform the final draft of the standards and the deadline by which the standards must be met.
The SOPO describes the minimum acceptable standards applicable to operating a licensed hospital pharmacy in Newfoundland and Labrador and are intended to promote consistency in the provision of pharmacy services in the province.
When updating pharmacy standards, it is important that we hear from those whom the standards directly impact. As such, we ask that you take the time to review the standards and complete the survey.
The survey is designed to elicit your feedback as you review each section of the standards, which are linked throughout the survey.
You can leave the survey and resume it later if you use the same computer and the same browser. If you attempt to resume the survey on another computer or using a different browser, you will have to restart the survey from the beginning.
Individual survey responses are anonymous and confidential.
The deadline for submitting your response is Friday, January 16, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the purpose of the survey or the use of survey data, please contact Beth McGrath at bmcgrath@cpnl.ca or 709-753-5877 ext. 111.
Welcome New Interim Board Member
Following the recent Call for Expression of Interest for a Board Vacancy, the CPNL Board of Directors reviewed all submissions and has appointed Colleen Johnson to serve as an interim Zone 7 representative on the Board.
Thank you to all candidates who submitted an expression of interest.
Pursuant to s. 2.11 of the CPNL Bylaws, an election for Zone 7 will be carried out before the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
Regular Reminders
Scheduling Appointments with Staff
CPNL staff are here to assist and support you. If you wish to meet with a staff member in person, please call to schedule an appointment before visiting our office. Having details regarding your inquiry will help us appropriately prioritize and prepare to answer your question if we need to collect additional information before calling you back or meeting with you. If you are unable to reach the staff person by phone, please leave a detailed message. Voicemails are regularly checked, and staff members get email alerts when a message is left on their phone line.
Keeping Contact Information Up to Date
Registered pharmacy professionals are responsible for ensuring that the contact information on their registrant profile, including email address and practice site, is accurate at all times. CPNL primarily uses email communication to send newsletters, renewal reminders, practice site assessment information, professional development audit information, calls for interest for committees, and other alerts. If the email address on file is incorrect, important information may be missed and/or disclosed to the wrong person. If your contact information changes, please update your information on file by logging into the Registrant Portal.