Derek Desrosiers
Former Deputy CEO and Director of Pharmacy Practice, BC Pharmacy Association; President & Principal Consultant, Desson Consulting Ltd.
Derek Desrosiers is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on the economic and professional practice issues of pharmacy. He is a licensed pharmacist and most recently was the Director, Pharmacy Practice Support at the BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA).
Derek received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of British Columbia in 1982. He has 13 years of experience as a patient care community pharmacist, in a variety of pharmacies before transitioning to executive administrative roles within the profession.
After leaving retail community pharmacy in 1995 Derek became the Director of Professional Services at the BCPhA and he held that position until he joined a uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Ltd. (a pharmaceutical wholesale company) in the fall of 1999 in a similar role. Five years later, he became the Chief Executive Officer of uniPHARM and held that position until January 2013. In addition to his business development and management role as CEO, Derek was involved in developing and implementing programs and services for independent pharmacies that enhance the professional role of the pharmacist as a member of the health care delivery team. During his tenure as CEO, Derek led the company to achieve the designation of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for seven consecutive years.
Derek takes his profession seriously, and has participated on many committees and boards of directors of both provincial and national pharmacy organizations. He has been a Director of the Board of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA). He was a Director on the Board of the BCPhA from 1990-1995, 2000-2006 and 2007-2013; and he has been President of the BCPhA for six different terms since 1991. Derek has also been a Director of the Board of the Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management (CAPDM) from 2006-2013 and was Chairman of that Board from 2008-2011. He just finished a term as President of the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy.
Derek Desrosiers is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on the economic and professional practice issues of pharmacy. He is a licensed pharmacist and most recently was the Director, Pharmacy Practice Support at the BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA).
Derek received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of British Columbia in 1982. He has 13 years of experience as a patient care community pharmacist, in a variety of pharmacies before transitioning to executive administrative roles within the profession.
After leaving retail community pharmacy in 1995 Derek became the Director of Professional Services at the BCPhA and he held that position until he joined a uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Ltd. (a pharmaceutical wholesale company) in the fall of 1999 in a similar role. Five years later, he became the Chief Executive Officer of uniPHARM and held that position until January 2013. In addition to his business development and management role as CEO, Derek was involved in developing and implementing programs and services for independent pharmacies that enhance the professional role of the pharmacist as a member of the health care delivery team. During his tenure as CEO, Derek led the company to achieve the designation of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for seven consecutive years.
Derek takes his profession seriously, and has participated on many committees and boards of directors of both provincial and national pharmacy organizations. He has been a Director of the Board of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA). He was a Director on the Board of the BCPhA from 1990-1995, 2000-2006 and 2007-2013; and he has been President of the BCPhA for six different terms since 1991. Derek has also been a Director of the Board of the Canadian Association for Pharmacy Distribution Management (CAPDM) from 2006-2013 and was Chairman of that Board from 2008-2011. He just finished a term as President of the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy.
