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.

June 12, 2025

June 30th RHPA Transition

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On June 30, 2025, the NSCP will migrate under the Regulated Health Professions Act and will become the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR).

The new name more clearly communicates our role to the public and better incorporates the full range of pharmacy professionals that we regulate.

Our mandate remains to govern the practice of pharmacy in Nova Scotia in the interest of the health and well-being of the public.

  • New website and branding: To coincide with our name change, we are updating our visual identity and completely redesigning our website. More information on this, including our new web address, will be shared in the coming weeks. For a seamless transition, our current web address will redirect you to the new website once we make the move.
  • Updated contact information: With the website change, our staff emails will also be updated. Email forwards will be in place to ensure that your emails continue to be received while we make this transition.

Should you have any questions, please reach out to info@nspharmacy.ca