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PharmForce

The PharmForce initiative aims to establish a healthy, motivated and resilient pharmacy workforce to deliver value-added services that meet our population needs.

Last updated 21 October 2025

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About PharmForce 
Workstream 1 – Leadership development 
Workstream 2 – Role & scope of practice 
Workstream 3 – Manpower development & recognition
Workstream 4 – Workload & work environment
Workstream 5 – Communication & engagement

Pharmacy in Healthcare – Caring Partners who are Accessible, Ready & Motivated to Forge Onward, with Resilience at the Core of Professional Excellence

Circular PharmForce logo with cartoon pharmacists and icons for teamwork, learning, care, and medicine.

About PharmForce 

The healthcare landscape is undergoing an unprecedented era of change, with various national initiatives such as HealthierSG, that emphasize the importance of caring for our population through their different life stages with a strong focus on primary care.

The PharmForce initiative provides a platform for pharmacy leaders and practitioners to shape and evolve pharmacy practice models in conversation with the rest of the healthcare fraternity to meet the nation’s needs.

Workstream 1 – Leadership development 

Recognizing the leadership skills and identifying opportunities to groom future pharmacy leaders for healthcare

Workstream 2 – Role & scope of practice 

Reviewing the current healthcare landscape and understanding the demands for pharmacy services to identify emerging roles and value-added services

Workstream 3 – Manpower development & recognition

Supporting lifelong learning through the public sector Pharmacists Career Structure (2009) and Pharmacy Technician Career Development Pathway (2014) and, enhancing the rewards and recognition structure

Pharmacist CDP

The Pharmacist Career Development Pathway (CDP) offers progression from a common foundation that strengthens clinical competencies to three distinct career tracks for development of pharmacists: (i) Advanced Practice Track for broad clinical expertise across multiple therapeutic areas; (ii) Specialty Practice Track for pharmacy specialties recognised by the Pharmacy Specialist Accreditation Board; (iii) System-Enabling Practice Track for pharmacists in focused areas such as pharmacy informatics, pharmaceutical compounding, procurement and inventory management.

Regardless of their chosen career track, all pharmacists will develop expertise in four core areas throughout their careers: (i) person-centred care and collaboration, (ii) leadership and management, (iii) education, and (iv) research and innovation. This approach aligns with the Development Framework for Pharmacists.

Check out our Pharmacist CDP video!

Workstream 4 – Workload & work environment

Optimising manpower: Workload ratio, facilitating mental wellness and building resilience in pharmacy staff to achieve Joy in Work

Workstream 5 – Communication & engagement

Increasing awareness of national pharmacy initiatives, boosting morale and professional recognition for the pharmacy workforce

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