www.nspharmacy.ca, the official website of the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR), provides information about the pharmacy regulator, pharmacist and pharmacy technician registration, pharmacy licensure, and pharmacy practice in our province.

The information on this site is intended as a resource to pharmacy professionals and future pharmacy professionals, and to the public.

Public interpretation of health information on this site should not be substituted for the advice of a healthcare professional. For specific health matters, visitors to this site are encouraged to consult their pharmacist or other appropriate healthcare provider.

Occasionally, alternate websites are referenced on this site. This does not imply an endorsement by NSPR. The Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator does not endorse specific organizations, products, or therapies.

Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.

We respect and honour the Peace and Friendship Treaties that were signed in this territory, setting the terms of coexistence between settlers and the Mi’kmaq people. These Treaties remain in place today.

We recognize our responsibility to uphold the Treaties in the spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration. We acknowledge the harms that have created and continue to create health inequities for Mi’kmaq People, and we commit to moving forward in partnership.

We are all Treaty People.

We recognize the histories, legacies and contributions of African Nova Scotians, a distinct people with connections to the original 52 land-based Black communities. African Nova Scotians have been a key part of enriching the culture and history of Mi’kma’ki for more than 400 years.

Mi’kma’ki includes all of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, part of New Brunswick, the Gaspé region of Quebec, part of Maine, and southwestern Newfoundland.

Andrea Bishop

Andrea Bishop

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July 16, 2025

ISMP 2025 National Snapshot

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June 12, 2025

June 30th RHPA Transition

On June 30, 2025, the NSCP will migrate under the Regulated Health Professions Act and will become the Nova Scotia…

December 5, 2023

Launch of Streamlined Licensing Pathway and Recruitment Campaign for International Pharmacy Professionals

Nova Scotia Launches New Streamlined Licensing Pathway and RecruitmentCampaign for International Pharmacy Professionals More pharmacy professionals are needed to address…

January 19, 2023

Statement from the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists Regarding the Healthcare Summit

January 19, 2023 (Halifax) – As the provincial pharmacy regulator, the Nova ScotiaCollege of Pharmacists (NSCP) participated in the summit…

August 26, 2021

Nova Scotia Pharmacists Now Able to Prescribe Antibiotics for Prevention of Lyme Disease

HALIFAX, August 16, 2021 – The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists (NSCP) has enabled pharmacists toprescribe an antibiotic for the…

November 12, 2020

Pharmacy Technicians in Nova Scotia Now Able to Administer Vaccines

Pharmacy technicians across Nova Scotia are now able to administer injections offered in theprovince’s 310 pharmacies, including flu shots and…

March 20, 2020

Nova Scotia Pharmacies Limiting Prescription Fills to a 30-Day Supply

For Immediate Release March 20, 2020Nova Scotia Pharmacies Limiting Prescription Fills to a 30-Day Supply As part of the healthcare…