Your journey·Your pace·Your plan
A pharmacy-based program built with you, by pharmacy students from Université Laval. We help you quit smoking or vaping at your own pace, with a plan that's truly yours and is reviewed by a real pharmacist, yours, or our partner pharmacist if you don't have one. Launching July 14, 2026.
· Site in development · Appointment booking coming soon ·
Pharmacy students meet you at the kiosk and build the plan with you. Then a real pharmacist signs off on it, yours or our partner pharmacist if you don't have one.
No judgment, no scare campaign. Smoking or vaping is a habit like many others, and it can be undone with the right support. A human presence, a plan that fits you, and the time it takes: that's what actually works.
of people who smoke want to quit. The motivation is already there, the right plan is what's missing.
HEALTH CANADA · TOBACCO SURVEYS
higher success rate with personalized support and tailored pharmacotherapy.
COCHRANE · HEALTH CANADA
of Quebecers aged 15+ have already smoked and quit. Proof that it can be done.
INSPQ · EQSP 2020–2021
Steady human support, run by pharmacy students at Université Laval. From the first visit to the last step, you're not doing it alone.
Before the nicotine, there's you: your reasons, your habits, the people around you. We start there, without judgment, at your pace, and in full confidentiality.
A plan built around your life, and co-signed with your pharmacist so the science is always on your side.
Stop by the partner pharmacy. We start the conversation, no pressure.
On the spot or by appointment, in person or virtual. We talk through what works for you, including any medication that fits.
A plan that's yours, signed off by a pharmacist, with follow-up. Even faster if you're with one of our partner pharmacists.
Pharmarrêt isn't just a summer kiosk. It's a platform we're building, with one clear mission: keep human support going long after the pilot.
Plenty of apps exist to help you quit. None go this far on the human side. We're building a companion app that extends the in-pharmacy program, never replaces it, with a plan that evolves with you, real check-ins, and follow-up that's actually personal. Built here, for Quebec.
In parts of northern Quebec, 8 out of 10 people smoke. We want to be there, with the same care, the same patience, the same plan. Our goal: bring Pharmarrêt to those communities, one step at a time.
We're in our second year at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Université Laval. This summer, we're putting our pharmacy training and our time to work for people who want to quit smoking or vaping, with someone really there, and a plan that actually fits. Long term: extend the initiative across Quebec and back every journey with a dedicated app.
I came to Canada at an age when everything had to be rebuilt: a new language, a new culture, a whole new world. Today, being a doctoral pharmacy student is the result of years of perseverance and discipline. After graduating from Collège de Maisonneuve, I was admitted directly to the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Université Laval. Motivation: losing someone close to tobacco. Passions: horseback riding, pharmacotherapy, and human connection.
Lylou earned strong academic results throughout her studies. She's from Saint-Amable, on Montréal's South Shore, and spent a year studying physiotherapy at Université de Montréal before continuing in pharmacy. Passions: golf, building human relationships, and supporting others. Motivation: having grown up surrounded by family members who smoked, she wants to contribute to tobacco prevention and cessation.
INNOVATION · INDIVIDUALIZATION · EVOLUTION
Take pressure off the counter, build loyalty, and pitch in on public health. The setup is light: a table, two chairs, a pop-up tent.