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.

Legislation, Standards & Policies

Pharmacy Legislation

Regulated Health Professions Act & Regulations

Provincial

Federal


Bylaws and Standards of Practice

Bylaws

Standards of Practice

Compounding – Nonsterile

Compounding – Sterile (Hazardous)

Compounding – Sterile (Non-Hazardous)

Continuous Quality Assurance Programs in Community Pharmacies

Drug Administration

Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

General Pharmacy Practice

Medical Assistance in Dying

Offering Services Via the Internet

Pharmacy Practice Management Systems

Prescribing Drugs

Sexual Misconduct

Supplemental Standards for Schedule II and III Drugs

Testing


Policies, Positions & Guidelines

Adoption of Prescribing into Routine Pharmacy Practice

Automated Pharmacy Systems

Compliance Packaging

Delivery of Prescriptions

Destruction of Unusable and Expired Controlled Drugs and Substances

Disposal of Confidential Patient Information

Distribution of Medical Samples by Pharmacists

Fax Transmission of Prescriptions

Harm Reduction

Internet/Mail Order Pharmacy Services

Inventory Management of CDSA and Z-Drugs

Mifegymiso: Practice Guidance

Naloxone for Opioid Overdose Reversal

Patient Records

Pharmacist Not Present: Lock and Leave

Pharmacy Depots

Pharmacy Practitioners’ Roles and Responsibilities Regarding Cannabis

Pharmacy Readiness to Receive Email Messages

Pharmacy Reference Requirements

Prescriber No Longer Actively Involved with Patient’s Health Care

Prescription Labels

Private Consultation Rooms – Criteria

Product Endorsements and Testimonials

Professional Responsibilities to Meet Patient Needs Related to Compounding, Opioid Agonist Therapy, and Prescribing

Record Retention: Electronic Storage of Prescriptions

Refrigeration of Drugs, Vaccines, and Biologics

Release Medication to Patients and their Agents

Return of Medication

Routine Access and Consideration of Patient Lab Values through SHARE

Sale of Exempted Codeine Preparations

Sale of Homeopathic Products

Statement on the Prescribing and Dispensing of Medications to Patient Outside Canada

Temporary Pharmacy Closures

Testing for the Purpose of Drug Therapy Management

Transfer of Prescriptions


NSPR Code of Ethics

The NSPR Code of Ethics fosters professional behaviour and conveys to the community the values and ideals to which the profession aspires by reason of trust and commitment.

It provides guidance to registrants in making ethical decisions and assists them in their relationships with patients, colleagues, and society. The Code of Ethics is essential not only for pharmacy professionals, but also for all interest holders of the profession of pharmacy.

NSPR Code of Ethics