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.

Lisa Nodwell

Lisa Nodwell is Central Zone Pharmacy Director for Nova Scotia Health (NSH). With a pharmacy career spanning decades, she has practiced as a hospital pharmacist across various clinical specialties and as a relief pharmacist in community practice. An active leader in professional advocacy, Lisa has served as the President and Advocacy Chair for the Canadian Society of Health-System Pharmacy (NS Branch) and was the elected hospital pharmacy representative for NSCP Council. She is currently the Director of the NSH Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program and Co-Chairs the Central Zone Medication Management Patient Safety and Quality Committee.

Lisa holds a BSc in Biology from Mount Allison University, a BSc in Pharmacy from Dalhousie University, and a Master of Education in Health and Curriculum from St. Francis Xavier University. She also completed a hospital pharmacy residency at the QEII Health Sciences Center.

As an ally who values diversity and diverse ways of knowing, Lisa is committed to nurturing a culture of caring in the workplace. She offers the Board a wealth of experience in clinical leadership, bringing expertise in professional advocacy, patient safety and the development of health-system quality and culture.