Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2026 Chapter 17

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL2006 cP-12.01
as amended

1. (1) Subsections 26(5) and (5.1) of the Pharmaceutical Services Act are repealed and the following substituted:

(5) Drugs listed under subsection (2), the prescription of which requires the use of tamper resistant prescription drug pads, shall not be dispensed where the prescription is received by telephone.

(5.1) Notwithstanding subsection (5), a pharmacist or dispensing physician may dispense a drug included in the list established under subsection (2) where the prescription is received by telephone and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada), the regulations under that Act or an exemption issued under that Act authorizes a pharmacist or dispensing physician to dispense the drug where the prescription for the drug was received by telephone.

(2) Subsection 26(6.1) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(6.1) Notwithstanding subsection (6), a pharmacist or dispensing physician may dispense a drug included in the list established under subsection (2) that is not prescribed using a tamper resistant prescription drug pad where one of the following apply:

(a) the prescription for the drug is transferred from another pharmacist or dispensing physician and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada), the regulations under that Act or an exemption issued under that Act authorizes a pharmacist or dispensing physician to dispense the drug where the prescription is transferred from another pharmacist or dispensing physician;

(b) the prescription for the drug is sent directly from the prescriber to the pharmacy dispensing the drug; or

(c) the pharmacist or dispensing physician substitutes the prescribed drug included in the list established under subsection (2) with another drug that has an equivalent therapeutic effect as the prescribed drug.

(3) Subsection 26(6.2) of the Act is repealed.