Nova Scotia adding 14 pharmacies to primary care clinic program
Fourteen pharmacies in Nova Scotia will join the community pharmacy primary care clinic program this fall, said the province in a news release Thursday.
Premier Tim Houston said pharmacists will play a larger role in the health and well-being of Nova Scotians as the population grows and demand for care increases.
“We’re committed to continue building on the success of this program because it has helped thousands of Nova Scotians receive primary healthcare closer to home,” Houston said.
Pharmacists at primary care clinics provide a “full scope of practice,” the release said. Their services include treating minor ailments, medication management for chronic diseases, diagnosis and treatment of strep throat, and vaccinations, among other services.
There will be 45 community pharmacy primary care clinics across Nova Scotia when the expansion is complete.
The first pharmacy primary care clinics opened in Nova Scotia in February 2023. The province says they have provided more than 190,000 services to Nova Scotians.
Allison Bodnar is the CEO of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS). She said the project has changed the way primary care is delivered in the province.
“In a year and a half, community pharmacy primary care clinics have contributed to the decrease of emergency room visits by close to 10 per cent, provided over 190,000 services to Nova Scotians, and revitalized the pharmacy profession,” Bodnar said. “What we are doing in Nova Scotia is having real impacts on the pharmacy profession and the delivery of primary care services worldwide.”
The province is spending approximately $440,000 to expand the program to 14 more pharmacies.
A full list of services and locations that are booking appointments is available at the PANS website, with new locations being added when they open.
The following pharmacies will be added to the program this fall:
- Boyd’s Pharmacy – Agricola Street, Halifax
- Lawtons – Scotia Square, Halifax
- Chaulks Family Pharmasave – Lacewood Drive, Halifax
- Shoppers Drug Mart – Herring Cove Road, Spryfield
- Hammonds Plains PharmaChoice – Hammonds Plains Road, Hammonds Plains
- Shoppers Drug Mart – Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth
- The Passage PharmaChoice – Cow Bay Road, Eastern Passage
- Mackeigans Pharmacy – Mackeigans Lane, Whycocomagh
- The Medicine Shoppe – Welton Street, Sydney
- Guysborough Pharmachoice – Main Street, Guysborough
- Midtown Pharmasave – Plummer Avenue, New Waterford
- Saulnierville Pharmacy – Highway 1, Saulnierville
- Kennetcook Pharmacy – Highway 354, Kennetcook
- Lawtons – Lawrence Street, Amherst
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
The RCMP has lost 205 firearms since 2020, including 3 submachine-guns
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has lost 205 firearms since 2020, including more than 120 handguns and at least five fully automatic weapons like machine-guns.
PM Trudeau names Anita Anand transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez quits cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Treasury Board President Anita Anand to take on additional duties as Canada's minister of transport on Thursday.
Tensions flare between Poilievre and Singh in the House after NDP says it will back Trudeau Liberals
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh got into a heated exchange in the House of Commons on Thursday, just minutes after Singh announced his party would not be supporting the Conservatives’ first non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
Most Canadians want fewer immigrants in 2025: Nanos survey
A majority of Canadians say we should accept fewer immigrants in 2025, with nearly three-quarters saying immigration should be reduced until housing becomes more affordable, according to a Nanos survey for CTV News.
Canadian women among those who allege Harrods boss sexually abused them
CTV News has learned there are multiple Canadian women alleging they were victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed.
Influencer couple denies leaving kids alone on cruise
For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. But when influencer couple Abby and Matt Howard decided to kick back with a dinner à deux, they ended up kicking up a storm.
University of Ottawa antisemitism advisor resigns over post celebrating pager explosions in Lebanon
The University of Ottawa's special advisor on antisemitism says he has resigned following posts he made on social media celebrating the pager explosions in Lebanon this week.
Francois Legault wants the Trudeau government to fall
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is calling on the Bloc Quebecois to topple the Trudeau government next Wednesday and trigger a federal election.
Alberta mayor apologizes for comments about killing feral cats
The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan apologized on Thursday for comments she made earlier this week about killing feral cats.