Legislation, Standards & Policies

Note: The NSPR is continuing to update its documents to be aligned with the Regulated Health Professions Act. Some documents may still refer to the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists and previous legislation while this transition is being completed.

Pharmacy Legislation

Regulated Health Professions Act & Regulations

Regulated Health Professions Act

Regulated Health Professions General Regulations 

Pharmacy Regulations

Provincial

Prescription Monitoring Act

Prescription Monitoring Regulations

Personal Health Information Act (PHIA)

Personal Health Information Regulations

Personal Directives Act

Nova Scotia Hospitals Act

Homes for Special Care Act

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Federal

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations

Subsection 56(1) Class Exemption for Patients, Practitioners and Pharmacists Prescribing and Providing Controlled Substances in Canada 

Food and Drugs Act and Regulations

Natural Health Products Regulations

Policy on Manufacturing and Compounding Drug Products in Canada

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documentation Act (PIPEDA)

Bylaws and Standards of Practice

Bylaws

NSPR Bylaws

Standards of Practice

Centralized Prescription Processing

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

Remote Prescription Processing and Management

Sexual Misconduct

Supplemental Standards for Schedule II and III Drugs

Testing

Policies, Positions & Guidelines

Pharmacy Practice

Adoption of Prescribing into Routine Pharmacy Practice

Approved Education Programs

Automated Pharmacy Systems

Compliance Packaging

Continuing Education

Delivery of Prescriptions

Destruction of Unusable and Expired Controlled 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

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

Prescription Transfer Policy

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

Releasing 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

Registration & Licensing

Accepting Alternatives to Required Documentation

Access to Records

Accommodations for Completing Registration and Licensing Exams and Assessments

Approved Education Programs

Collection, Use and Disclosure of Registrant Information

Continuing Education

Criminal Record Check Requirement

English Language Proficiency

Fines for Registrants Practising Without A Valid Licence

Preceptor Policy

Practice Experience to Register and Licence as a Pharmacist

Professional Liability Insurance Requirements

Proof of Identity and Identity Verification

Registration as a Student or Candidate

Registration and Licensing of Pharmacist as Pharmacy Technician

Reimbursement of Annual Fees

Resumption of Practice: Obtaining Practice Experience Requirement

Temporary Pharmacy Closures

Waiver of Registration or Licensing Requirements in the Public Interest – Canadian Jurisdictions

Waiver of Registration or Licensing Requirements in the Public Interest – International Jurisdictions

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