Domenic Pilla, former CEO of McKesson Canada has been named the recipient of the Len Marks Pharmacy Advancement Award.
The Len Marks Pharmacy Advancement Award recognizes an individual who supports the development and excellence of pharmacy advancement at the university level, encourages students to enter pharmacy as a career, provides an environment for education and training for pharmacy staff to advance the standards of healthcare delivery, promotes pharmacy as a community resource in providing healthcare services and brings the attention of government and industry partners to the valuable contribution of community pharmacy.
Pilla, a 30-year veteran in retail pharmacy, was appointed chief executive officer of McKesson Canada in January 2017 and retired in August 2020. He had executive responsibility for McKesson’s pharmaceutical distribution, specialty health, independent pharmacy, and retail pharmacy businesses, including Rexall and Well.ca.
