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BC pharmacy directory

Every licensed community pharmacy in British Columbia, with direct owner of record straight from the College of Pharmacists public register. Search by name, filter by city, and see who owns what.

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British Columbia pharmacy market, at a glance

1,544

active community pharmacies

1,004

distinct owner groups

79

multi-store owner groups

139

cities and towns represented

Source: College of Pharmacists of British Columbia public register, captured July 27, 2026.

Who owns the most pharmacies in BC

Top 12 networks by number of licensed pharmacies. Shoppers Drug Mart stores are owned by individual associate corporations under licence from Shoppers Drug Mart, a Loblaw company, and are grouped here as one network. Click a row to see the pharmacies.

Where pharmacies are concentrated

Top 15 cities by number of active pharmacies

New pharmacies, closures, and ownership changes in BC

Ownership changes, openings, and closures detected between register refreshes. Pharmacies change hands quietly; this is where it shows first.

  • Ownership changeFRIENDLY PHARMACYLangford · July 27, 2026

    Owner changed from to WESTCOAST CARE LTD..

  • Ownership changeSHOPPERS DRUG MART # 281Nanaimo · July 25, 2026

    Owner changed from NSL PHARMACY LTD. to ANTHONY MAN ENTERPRISES INC..

  • Ownership changeSHOPPERS DRUG MART # 257Victoria · July 25, 2026

    Owner changed from BEC STAR HOLDINGS LTD. to GRAY HEALTH LTD..

  • Ownership changeSHOPPERS DRUG MART #2216West Kelowna · July 25, 2026

    Owner changed from TAMER PHARMACY LTD. to KC PATEL HEALTH LTD..

  • New pharmacyCOWICHAN PHARMACYNorth Cowichan · July 25, 2026

    Added to the active register under 1557368 B.C. LTD..

  • New pharmacyFRIENDLY PHARMACYLangford · July 25, 2026

    Added to the active register under .

  • Ownership changePURE INTEGRATIVE PHARMACY #31Victoria · July 15, 2026

    Owner changed from to GREAT PACIFIC PHARMACIES INC..

  • Ownership changeHIGH STREET PHARMACYCoquitlam · July 15, 2026

    Owner changed from to HIGH STREET PHARMACY LTD..

  • New pharmacyMEADOWRIDGE PHARMACYPitt Meadows · July 15, 2026

    Added to the active register under MEADOWRIDGE PHARMACY CORP..

  • New pharmacyDOWNTOWN CARE PHARMACY LTD.Courtenay · July 15, 2026

    Added to the active register under DOWNTOWN CARE PHARMACY LTD..

Changes are detected by comparing consecutive captures of the College register, so a change appears here after the refresh that first sees it. Manager level changes are tracked but not published.

List of all pharmacies in BC

1,544 pharmacies, searchable by name or owner, filterable by city.

PharmacyCityDirect owner of record

This directory reflects the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia public register as captured July 27, 2026. It is provided for market research and should be verified against the College before being relied on for a transaction. PharmacyBroker.ca is not affiliated with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.

Directory FAQ

How many pharmacies are there in BC?
There are 1,544 licensed community pharmacies in British Columbia as of July 27, 2026, according to the College of Pharmacists of BC public register, spread across 139 cities and towns.
Who owns the most pharmacies in BC?
SHOPPERS DRUG MART (Loblaws) is the largest pharmacy network in BC with 173 locations. Shoppers Drug Mart stores are each owned by an individual associate corporation under licence from Shoppers Drug Mart, a Loblaw company, so they are counted as one network here. Across the register, 79 owner groups hold two or more pharmacies, while the majority of the 1,004 distinct owners of record operate a single store.
Where does this directory data come from?
Every record is pulled directly from the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia public register, which lists every licensed community pharmacy in the province along with its direct owner of record. This snapshot was captured July 27, 2026.
How often is it updated?
We refresh this directory on a regular basis by re-pulling the College register. If a pharmacy has changed hands, opened, or closed since your last visit, it will be reflected here after the next refresh.
Can I use this to find out who owns a specific pharmacy?
Yes. Search by pharmacy name or city, or filter by city, to see the direct owner of record as listed with the College. This is the same ownership data used in pharmacy transactions across the province.
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