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Your pharmacist can assess and prescribe for UTIs, Lyme disease prevention, and birth control at no charge to you with a valid NS Health Card. Pharmacists in Nova Scotia can also renew prescriptions. Click here for a full list of pharmacy services.
Make an appointment at your pharmacy to access these services. Some pharmacies have online appointment booking available. Find a pharmacy location near you: www.pans.ns.ca/pharmacy-finder/
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
This service is free with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card at all pharmacies. Contact your local pharmacy to ask if they have appointments available.
Birth Control Management: Assessing and Prescribing
This service is only for those seeking a method of birth control. Pharmacists cannot provide this service if reasons you require birth control are not for contraceptive purpose (such as managing menstrual cramps, acne, etc.).
Lyme Disease Prevention & Early Localized Lyme Disease Treatment
If you have been bitten by a tick, the pharmacist can assess the need for treatment to help prevent Lyme disease. Pharmacists can determine whether a preventive antibiotic is appropriate.
Assessing and Prescribing for Prescription Renewals
The pharmacist will do an assessment to determine if it is safe and effective for you to continue to take the medication(s). If appropriate, the pharmacist will prescribe renewals (refills) for your medication(s) for up to 12 months. The assessment will involve a discussion with you and, in some cases, conducting tests (such as taking your blood pressure or conducting a point of care test). Your pharmacist may review any relevant lab test results.
