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1. AB: pharmacists in Alberta who have “additional prescribing authority” can prescribe a Schedule F drug (prescription-only), including those for the treatment of minor ailments
2. SK, NS & PEI: only as part of assessment and prescribing for minor ailments legislation introduced, expected implementation by fall 2015
3. MB: as Continued Care Prescriptions under section 122 of the Regulations to the Pharmaceutical Act
4. ON: restricted to prescribing specified drug products for the purpose of smoking cessation administration of influenza vaccination to patients five years of age and older; administration of all other injections and inhalations for demonstration and educational purposes
5. QC: pending Orders in Council (activity enabled by passage of Bill 41, an Act to amend the Pharmacy Act, December 8, 2011; regulation for this activity was planned for September 3, 2013, however it was postponed by Orders in Council on August 22, 2013) when authorized by a physician by means of a “collective prescription” (i.e., collaborative practice agreement) for demonstration purposes only
6. NB: prescribing constitutes adapting, emergency prescribing, prescribing non-presciption drugs or within a collaborative practice
7. PEI: implementation is pending pharmacist education and the development of standards of practice
8. NL: limited to non-formulary generic substitution

© Canadian Pharmacists Association November 2014