HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER
CAPDM's membership is representative of all pharmacy supply chain industry trading partners which fall under the categories of:
- Full Consolidated Distributor Member: Full-service distributors whose primary business is the distribution of pharmaceutical products, sundries, health and beauty aids, as well as consumer products to the retail trade, hospitals or other institutions.
- Allied Distributor Member: Actively engaged in business as a full-service distributor whose primary business is the distribution of pharmaceuticals products, sundries, as well as health and beauty aids to at least 25 wholly owned pharmacies or to at least 25 pharmacies that collectively own the distributor. The Allied Distributor must also sell products to other retail pharmacies and/or hospitals.
- Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain Member: Owner, operator and/or franchiser of a minimum of 25 retail stores selling pharmaceutical products, sundries, as well as health and beauty aids to the public. The Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain must also have a parallel, primary interest of distributing the same exclusively to its associated drug stores; it must own/operate at least one distribution centre or have a contract with an outsourced service provider that is managed under the control and direction of the Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain.
- Associate Member: In business collateral or kindred to Full Consolidated Distributors - includes manufacturers, as well as goods and service providers.
- International Member: In the same business as one of the categories noted above, whose business is located outside the territorial/jurisdictional limits of Canada.
- Complimentary Member/Honorary Member: As determined by the Board of Directors.
For membership registration forms, please contact Allison Chan at (905) 265-1706, ext.223 or e-mail allison@capdm.ca.
Admissions Standards
All Full Consolidated Distributors, Allied Distributors and Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chains must conform must conform to the following standards:
- Must have been engaged as a Full Consolidated Distributor, Allied Distributor and/or Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain for a minimum of two years prior to the date of application.
- Should keep in stock a full inventory of pharmaceutical products for sale on a daily basis.
- Should provide the manufacturer services in the areas of prescription drugs (Rx), recall procedures, returned goods service, new product introduction program and sales reporting.
- Should provide sales services through competent staff maintaining regular contact with their customers.
- Should provide customer services for answering and resolving customer inquiries.
- Should provide retail services in the form of product price information and product change information on a timely basis.
- Should provide efficient freight delivery service.
- Should provide inventory of narcotic and controlled drugs.
- Must conduct all business in keeping with the CAPDM Code of Business Standards.
- Must comply with all laws and regulations applicable to their business.
CAPDM Member By-Laws
Full Consolidated Distributor Member By-Laws
Any company, firm, corporation, registered partnership, or other entity actively engaged in business as a full service wholesaler in Canada, whose primary business is the orderly distribution of pharmaceutical products, sundries, as well as health and beauty aids to the retail trade at large and/or to hospitals, or similar institutions.
- The Full Consolidated Distributor must operate a warehouse or warehouses.
- The Full Consolidated Distributor shall not carry on its principle business as cash-and-carry, nor on a mail order basis.
- The Full Consolidated Distributor shall buy principally form the manufacturer or manufacturer's licensee or any other entity authorized by the manufacturer.
- Divisions of the Full Consolidated Distributor are not considered to be separate entities, for the purpose of these By-laws.
- The Full Consolidated Distributor must adhere to the CAPDM Blue Ribbon Code of Business Practice.
- This category is subject to Membership dues as determined by the Board of Directors.
- Each Full Consolidated Distributor Member shall have one (1) vote.
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Allied Distributor Member By-Laws
Any company, firm, partnership or other entity actively engaged in business as a full-service wholesaler in Canada, whose primary business is the orderly distribution of pharmaceutical products, sundries, health and beauty aids to at least 25 wholly owned pharmacies or to at least 25 pharmacies that collectively own the distributor. The Allied Distributor must also sell products to other retail pharmacies and/or hospitals.
- An Allied Distributor must operate a warehouse or warehouses
- An Allied Distributor shall not carry on its principal business as cahs-and-carry, nor on a mail order basis
- An Allied Distributor shall buy principally from the manufacturer or manufacurer's licensee or any other entity authorized by the manufacturer.
- Divisions of the Allied Distributor are not considered to be separate entities, for the purposes of these By-laws.
- An Allied Distributor must adhere to to the CAPDM Blue Ribbon Code of Business Practice.
- This category is subject to Membership dues as determined by the Board of Directors.
- Each Allied Distributor Member shall have one (1) vote.
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Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain Member By-Laws
Any company, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity, which owns, operates and/or franchises a minimum of 25 retail stores engaged in the business of selling pharmaceutical products, sundries, as well as health and beauty aids to the public. The Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain must also have as a parallel, primary interest, the orderly distribution of drugs, sundries, health and beauty aids exclusively, to its associated drug stores. In addition, it must either own and operate at least one distribution centre through which its distribution function is carried out, or have a contract with an outsourced service provider under which the distribution centre is managed under the control/direction of the Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain.
- The Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain shall not carry on its principal business by mail order only.
- A Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain must adhere to the CAPDM Blue Ribbon of Business Practice.
- This category is subject to membership dues as determined by the Board of Directors.
- Each Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain Member shall have one (1) vote.
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Manufacturer Member By-Laws (Associate Member)
Any company, firm, partnership, or other entity engaged in business collateral or kindred to the Full Consolidated Distributor. Without limiting the generality, the foregoing shall include:
- A company, firm, partnership, or other entity (including a subsidiary or division) which manufactures pharmaceutical products, sundries, or health and beauty aids for sale to wholesalers, distributors, retail, corporate, institutional or hospital accounts.
- This category is subject to membership dues as determined by the Board of Directors.
- Each Manufacturer Member (Associate Member) shall have one (1) vote.
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Service Providers/Affiliated Member By-Laws (Associate Member)
Any company, firm, partnership, or other entity whose activities do not include the manufacture of products, yet supply goods ans services. Without limiting the generality, the foregoing shall include:
- An entity whose activities do not include the manufacture of products, yet supplies goods and services to the pharmaceutical industry or to drug pharmacy distributors such as: a trade or consumer publication; advertising; public relations; or any other ancillary activity to the health care industry as might be delineated in these By-laws.
- This category is subject to membership dues as determined by the Board of Directors.
- Each Service Provider/Affiliated Member (Associate Member) shall have one (1) vote.
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International Member By-Laws
Any company, firm, partnership, or other entity engaged in the same business as a Full Consolidated Distributor, Self-Distributing Pharmacy Chain or Associate Member whose business is located outside the territorial and jurisdictional limits of Canada.
- International Members are subject to membership dues as determined by the Board of Directors.
- International Members do not have a vote at meetings of Members. All other membership privileges are applicable.
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Complimentary Member/Honorary Member By-Laws
The Board of Directors may provide complimentary or honorary membership to an association, company or individual when this is determined by the Board of Directors to be beneficial to the pharmacy distributors industry and the Association.
- This category is not subject to membership dues
- Complimentary Members do not have a vote at meetings of Members. All other membership privileges are applicable.