Program Participants
System Guide
The Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program maintains an online System (Adjudication) Guide as a resource for pharmacists submitting prescriptions for monitored drugs online to the Program. This guide is intended to be a supplement to the specific system information provided by your pharmacy's computer vendor. Please contact the Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program with any questions.
Registration
Section 5 of the Prescription Monitoring Regulations requires all prescribers who prescribe monitored drugs and all pharamcists and pharmacies that dispense monitored drugs, to register with the Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program. Section 13 of the Regulations also requires prescribers to use a specific Program prescription pad to write prescriptions for monitored drugs and Section 21 of the Regulations requires pharmacists to only dispense monitored drugs when they are prescribed on the specific Program prescription pad. These pads are provided to physicians and dentists at no charge when they register with the Program.
Registrants must be in good standing with their respective licensing authorities. Once registered, any changes to the contact information (address, telephone number, etc); primary ownership; or, closure of a pharmacy or dental or medical practice must be reported to the Program within 10 days. Please contact the Nova Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program customer service respresentatives with any questions.
