M-9, r. 12.2 - Regulation respecting certain professional activities that may be engaged in by a pharmacist

Section 2 Disposition versions

2015-06-20

2. A pharmacist may prescribe medication for one of the minor conditions provided for in Schedule I where

(1)  the patient has already received a diagnosis for the condition and a physician has prescribed medication for the patient;

(2)  the patient’s condition has already been assessed by a specialized nurse practitioner who has prescribed medication for the patient.

A pharmacist must prescribe medication in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation respecting prescriptions by a pharmacist (chapter P-10, r. 18.1).

The prescribed medication must belong to a class of medications of equal or lesser strength than the medication prescribed by the physician or specialized nurse practitioner.

O.C. 606-2013, s. 2.