OIC Number: 2013 - 237

Date of Order: Jul 09, 2013

Statute: Pharmacy Act Prescription Monitoring Act Fair Drug Pricing Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated June 7, 2013, and pursuant to Sections 82 and 83 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2011, the Pharmacy Act,

Section 27 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2004, the Prescription Monitoring Act and subsection 31(4) of

Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2011, the Fair Drug Pricing Act, is pleased, effective on and after August 6, 2013: (

a) pursuant to

Section 83 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2011, the Pharmacy Act, to make regulations respecting

definitions associated with the Pharmacy Act in the form set forth in

Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) pursuant to

Section 82 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2011, the Pharmacy Act: (

i) to approve the repeal by the Council of the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists of the Qualification and Professional Accountability Regulations, N.S. Reg. 144/2003, made by the Council and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2003-348 dated August 1, 2003, and (ii) to approve new regulations respecting registration, licensing and professional accountability made by the Council of the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists in the form set forth in

Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

c) pursuant to

Section 83 of

Chapter 11 of the Acts of 2011, the Pharmacy Act, to amend the Pharmacist Drug Prescribing Regulations, N.S. Reg. 22/2010, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-40 dated January 26, 2010, for consistency with the new Pharmacy Act and regulations in the manner set forth in

Schedule "C" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

d) pursuant to

Section 27 of

Chapter 32 of the Acts of 2004, the Prescription Monitoring Act, to amend the Prescription Monitoring Regulations, N.S. Reg. 132/2005, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2005-275 dated June 30, 2005, for consistency with the new Pharmacy Act and regulations in the manner set forth in

Schedule "D" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (

e) pursuant to subsection 31(4) of

Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2011, the Fair Drug Pricing Act, to amend the Drug Plan Regulations, N.S. Reg. 222/2011, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2011-234 dated June 30, 2011, for consistency with the new Pharmacy Act and regulations in the manner set forth in

Schedule "E" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.

Department(s): Health and Wellness