Prescriber Resources

                  


CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF VERSION 'PHARMACY SERVICES IN NOVA SCOTIA: PRESCRIBERS' GUIDE'


 

Prescription renewals

Lyme disease preventative treatment

UTI assessment & prescribing

Herpes Zoster assessment & prescribing

Anticoagulation management service - Including INR testing & assessment

Hormonal contraception management

Naloxone home kit training (kits are also free of charge)

Medication reviews*

*for Pharmacare beneficiaries only

 

Covid-19

Influenza

 

cost covered in some instances by private health plans

+ cost covered in some instances for Pharmacare patients

Prescription Adaptation +

Therapeutic Substitution +

Medication Reviews +

Minor Ailment Assessment & Prescribing

Travel Heath Vaccination & Prescribing

Managing Chronic Disease Services

Various Point of Care Testing Services

Smoking Cessation Programs

Injection Services / Vaccines:

Herpes Zoster

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Hepatitis A and B

Typhoid Fever

Varicella (Chicken Pox)

Meningococcal Disease

Pneumococcal Disease

Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)

Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap)

Vitamin B12

injectable hormonal contraception

S/C or I/M medications


 

The Nova Scotia Formulary details which drugs and devices are benefits under the Pharmacare Programs. Click Here to access.

 


Use our Pharmacy Finder to search Nova Scotia pharmacies by name, location and special services. If a pharmacy offers an online appointment booking option, the link can be found at the bottom of each profile. It's also a great tool to bookmark in your clinic's internet browser to refrence back to when searching for a pharmacy fax number.