Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties

Overview
The Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties, more commonly known by its abbreviation CPS, is a book published annually by the Canadian Pharmacists Association(CPhA). It lists commonly used pharmaceuticals in Canada. It is not a comprehensive list of all pharmaceuticals available in Canada.

Being Canadian, it is exists in a French and English version. Recently, it has become available online; however, it is by registration only.

Criticism
In the past, the CPS has been criticized for being heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical industry and for lacking important information, such as efficacy and price. Pharmaceuticals in the CPS are listed by their brand name, as opposed to by the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) or United States Adopted Name (USAN).

Some have called for the creation of an independent, nonprofit organization to manage the CPS.