Designated pharmacy manager

A pharmacy buyer meets this when working out who will hold the role after closing, because the rules in the provinces below tie the pharmacy to a named pharmacist, not just the owner. The pharmacy buyer checklist covers the wider transfer steps, and the role ties to the pharmacy licence.

How it differs by province

• Ontario: the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act defines the designated manager as the pharmacist designated by the owner, in information provided to the College, as responsible for managing the pharmacy. The owner must file notice of the designation.
• British Columbia: subject to the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act and the bylaws, a licensee named in a pharmacy licence as manager must personally manage and be responsible for the operation of the pharmacy.
• Alberta: the College says the licensee personally manages, controls and supervises the operation and practice of the pharmacy.

What to ask

Ask who the current manager is, whether that person will stay, and which notice the college needs if the role changes. Other provinces have their own rules; ask their college.