To maintain a pharmacy licence with the College of Pharmacy of Newfoundland and Labrador, pharmacists-in-charge must complete the annual renewal process through the CPNL Pharmacy Portal.
Annual pharmacy licence renewal is available the third week of October each year and is due on or before November 30th. Late renewals are charged an additional fee.
Renewal Requirements
REQUIRED Information
The following information is required to be reviewed and updated, as necessary, with the annual renewal.
Renewal
If you have completed the steps required before you renew, you may complete the renewal process through the College’s online application portal by following the steps below.
The online renewal process can be saved after each step and returned for completion at a later time.
Once the online renewal process is completed, the receipt or unpaid invoice (if offline payment is selected) can be printed by clicking the Invoices & Receipts link in the side menu and clicking the Review or Review & Pay button next to the appropriate invoice.
The updated pharmacy licence certificate will be available for download on January 1st of the following year by clicking the Certificates link in the side menu and clicking the Download Certificate button next to the appropriate licence.
Per the Pharmacy Regulations, 2024, pharmacists-in-charge are responsible for verifying that all pharmacy professionals on staff are appropriately registered with the College and should confirm that all relevant staff members have been issued a valid registration certificate before beginning their first shift in the pharmacy in the new year.