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At Shoppers Drug Mart® we strive to innovate health and wellness services in Canada. From online prescription management, to virtual visits with healthcare providers, we’re caring and supporting our customers every day.

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It’s an exciting time to join the Shoppers Drug Mart® team. Our stores and services offer a caring and customer-focused environment, and our careers are challenging and rewarding.


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We take great care in the work we do and how we do it. 

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We take on each day with accountability and commitment. 

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Every day we act with integrity, respect and openness.

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We are leaders because we put excellence in our values. 

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Making connections inside and outside your department fosters collaboration and teamwork.

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As a Canadian company, we know diversity is our nation’s, and our company’s, strength. We have a long-standing commitment to reflect all Canadians in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. We welcome and respect everyone, and every gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture or ability.

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From empowering women to make their health a priority, to raising much-needed funds for local women’s health organizations across Canada, we are committed to putting women’s health first.

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Our top priority is helping Canadians live life well® and to achieve that, we aim to provide them with as many opportunities as possible to do so. Whether it’s expanding pharmacy services to treat and prescribe for minor ailments, or the ability to conveniently refill a prescription through an app on their mobile device, we invest in truly making a difference to positively impact their day-to-day.  

Healthcare’s big 3 for 2024  

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PC Health

Whether it’s managing a chronic condition, improving a fitness routine, or wanting to live a healthier lifestyle, look no further than PC Health™ – our mobile app and web service that allows our customers to conveniently access healthcare programs and resources to improve their overall health and wellness. With PC Health™, we want to provide the building blocks to help Canadians create the best life, and future that they can. 

Discover PC Health™: Your overall guide to wellness

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Jorge Muñoz

Diversity and inclusion

When I volunteered to write about my coming out story as a gay man, I didn’t initially consider sharing what I now call my “second coming out story”. However, I realized that if I wanted to write about being authentic and open, it had to be part of my narrative. 

Jorge’s second coming out story  

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Quo beauty

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The beauty industry is making bold moves towards making their products, packaging, and sourcing kinder to the planet. Our very own Quo Beauty brand is setting a strong example of what it looks like to be both trendy and sustainable, and we are thrilled to share that we were among this year’s winners of the Global Green Beauty Awards, with awards or recognition across five categories.

Quo Beauty celebrated on a global stage

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Ashley Davidson

At Shoppers Drug Mart® we are passionate about giving back to our communities. Each fall, stores raise funds for women impacted by domestic violence through the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health™ Giving Shelter fundraising campaign. While the campaign is national, each store has a local charity partner who receives all in-store donations. 

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Period poverty

Have you ever wanted to do something so badly, but something was holding you back? No matter how hard you tried, it just didn't pan out due to things beyond your control? Hang on to that memory for a moment, because that's exactly what period poverty feels like.

Eliminating period poverty, one community at a time 

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Health clinics

It’s after 5 p.m. on a Friday, what started as a light rub or two, has turned into non-stop itching and some, erm…goop? A gut feeling hits – could this be the dreaded pink eye! – but you can't possibly see your doctor at this time. So, now what?

Changing the way Canadians access care

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Michelle Bataclan

At Shoppers Drug Mart®, we are proud to celebrate the diversity of our people, recognizing that everyone's journey is unique, and we are all deserving of respect and support. Meet Michelle Bataclan, a talented Beauty Manager at a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Scarborough, ON, whose story is a testament to courage and determination. 

Michelle’s journey of acceptance and success 

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Beth Fournier

Meet Beth Fournier. As the Senior Director of Finance for Loblaw Real Estate and Loblaw Technology, Beth is no stranger to seeking out solutions that are both efficient and valuable. Cue: the PC Health™ app. 

Technology and digital

Beth’s prescription refills made easier with PC Health 

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Environment

Within hours of attending last year's Sustainability and Social Impact webinar, Justin Charummoottil, Specialist, Systems and Analytics, Wellwise by Shoppers™ opened his spreadsheet and calculator to work out the math on how much paper was used across Wellwise by Shoppers stores in a year.  

Justin plants 360 trees to offset Paper usage 

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Nathan Coffill

For Nathan Coffill, Associate-Owner of two Shoppers Drug Mart® locations in New Brunswick, giving back to the local community is both a passion and a privilege. For the past seven years Nathan and his teams have been working with their local YMCA and Skills Launch New Brunswick to better support newcomers in their Saint John community.  

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Helping newcomers feel at home in New Brunswick 

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An impactful collaboration that underscores Shoppers Drug Mart’s ongoing commitment to sustainability is underway. Quo Beauty has teamed up with TerraCycle®, a leading innovator in recycling, to pioneer new initiatives aimed at reducing plastic waste and promoting eco-conscious practices. 

Quo Beauty and TerraCycle: Making beauty greener 

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Jessica Pickering 

The Shoppers Drug Mart® Run for Women isn't merely a race for Jessica Pickering, Senior Manager of Pharmacy Procurement; it's a unique opportunity for her to build connections, share stories and make an impact.  

Jessica's journey of empowerment and connection 

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Danielle Poot

Inclusivity isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about the willingness to learn. That’s according to Danielle Poot, Front Store manager at a Shoppers Drug Mart® store in Winnipeg, MB.  

How Danielle promotes kindness and inclusivity  

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Impact Report 

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, and the many accomplishments of women worldwide, we want to also shine a light on the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health 2023 Impact Report. 

Making women's health visible: Our impact in 2023 

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Sofia Fortune

Like many of us, I am in a personal season of transition that is sometimes really difficult to navigate. But despite what I’m going through, I show up to work every day and act like nothing’s wrong. The truth is, we ALL have our good and bad days. My relationships with my work family often provide me with comfort, support, and a distraction from my reality. I believe that many of my customers visit me for the same reasons. 

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The beauty of connection 

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Gord Forbes

Let’s turn the calendar back to 1961. John Diefenbaker was Prime Minister. A dozen eggs were 55 cents. West Side Story was number one at the box office. And Chubby Checker was dominating the charts with “Let’s Twist Again.”  

Gord celebrates six decades with Shoppers Drug Mart 

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Shenaz Singh

“It’s a dark topic, but it needs to be talked about.” Shenaz Singh is referring to violence against women, which is a much more prevalent problem than many people realize. In fact,  more than 4 in 10 women in Canada have experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime.* 

Shenaz gives from the heart

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Future of pharmacy  

At two Shoppers Drug Mart™ locations in Ontario, patients can now access pharmacy care from their pharmacists in a newly redesigned clinic space.  

The future of pharmacy is here 

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Quo Beauty 

Did you know the beauty industry produces over 120 billion units of plastic packaging waste each year? While one tube of lipstick getting tossed in the garbage may not seem like a lot of waste, think about how many lipsticks Shoppers Drug Mart sells each year – it all adds up.   

Quo Beauty’s bold step towards a more sustainable future 

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Laurie Ree

For Laurie Reed, skincare and makeup are about more than just looking good. They’re about making ourselves feel good too. As the beauty manager at a Shoppers Drug Mart™ in Thunder Bay, Ont., Laurie tries to make every customer she meets feel good. When one of her customers-turned-friends, a woman who works at the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre, approached her about organizing an event for survivors of residential schools and domestic violence, Laurie immediately said yes.   

Laurie helps Indigenous women feel beautiful 

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Moses Ojemakinde

When Moses Ojemakinde immigrated to Canada in 2006, he thought he would continue working as a pharmacist—after all, he had a 23-year career in the profession in Nigeria.  

How Moses became a pharmacist in Canada

How the pandemic deepened Canada’s relationship with pharmacists  

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Ruchi Kumar

A Q&A with Ruchi Kumar, Senior Director of Pharmacy Services at Shoppers Drug Mart® stores 

Pharmacists

Every day, Shoppers Drug Mart helps millions of Canadians who come to us for help with their health and wellbeing. Whether it’s in one of our 1,800 retail pharmacies, on our PC Health app, or through services such as MediSystem and the Specialty Health Network by Shoppers, Shoppers Drug Mart has worked hard to be the local pharmacy Canadians can always count on.

60 years of helping Canadians live life well – and we’re just getting started 

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Paul Bazin

Between raising three small children, coaching sports teams, and running a Shoppers Drug Mart® store, Associate-owner Paul Bazin is a busy man. But despite this, he always makes time for his community. 

Paul’s big impact in a small city 

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Shirley Ibe 

When Shirley Ibe first saw her products listed on the Shoppers Drug Mart® website, she almost couldn’t believe it was finally happening. “In the lead-up to launch day, I was so focused on getting everything done and making sure I was meeting all the requirements, that when we actually launched, I almost had a hard time believing it was real life!” she says. “It just felt so surreal. But eventually, I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is the moment you've been waiting for.’” 

Shirley’s dream comes true  

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Tina Yeomans

At a Shoppers Drug Mart® in Ottawa, Tina Yeomans and her co-workers are like family. Many have worked there since the store opened five years ago, and together, they celebrate birthdays, go out for dinner, have game nights, and go bowling.  

Tina’s gift saves a life  

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James Eaman

There’s a plastic-saving campaign going on behind the scenes at your local Shoppers Drug Mart® pharmacy. Or, more accurately, at the central fill sites used by high-volume stores to fill prescriptions.

James helps reduce plastic waste 

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Nadine Abou-Kheir 

They called him Mr. Dior, Nadine Abou-Kheir recalls fondly. “Whenever we look over at the make-up counter, we remember Martin; the brushes were his brushes.” In 2020, at the start of the pandemic, Martin, an employee at Nadine’s store, tragically took his own life. Nadine, Associate-owner at a Calgary Shoppers Drug Mart®, and her employees were understandably in shock.  

Nadine’s team is running for Martin 

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Misty Kolbuck 

Misty Kolbuck was looking for a change. So when the associate owner of the Shoppers Drug Mart® in Selkirk, MB where she was working as a front cash supervisor asked if she was interested in a role as a pharmacy assistant, Misty leapt at the chance.  

Misty hits the ground running 

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Sherida Edwards

I’ve been obsessed with beauty since I was little. My mom worked in cosmetics and skincare and was always glammed up, always had her hair and nails done. I wasn’t allowed to touch any of her products, so when I got home from school, I’d put them all over my face and then wash them off before she got home.   

Sherida reflects on race and the beauty industry 

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Rebekah Menezes

Rebekah Menezes knew in high school that she wanted to be a nurse. Her mom, a nurse for 35 years, would always come home telling stories about her day and talking about how she loved the job. For the last five years, since Rebekah graduated as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), she’s worked at Kendalwood Clinic in Whitby, Ont.