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Pandemic-era coronavirus exemption provisions removed from pharmacy prescription rules

The regulation has been updated to remove all references to the COVID-19 coronavirus exemption that had been in place since March 2020. Practically, the expanded definition of 'adapt' that applied to controlled substa…

Ontario pharmacists and pharmacy technicians gain expanded vaccine and minor-ailment prescribing authority

The regulation adds tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccines to the list of vaccines that eligible pharmacy members are authorized to administer by injection. Separately, a future change (taking effect mid-2026) wi…