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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.