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Nova Scotia pharmacies relaxing 30-day prescription measure for select medications amid COVID-19

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Pharmacies in Nova Scotia can now provide prescriptions based on availability from manufacturers, according to a statement released by the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists on Tuesday.

In April, health professionals announced that patients will be given no more than 30 days’ worth of prescription medication, unless a pharmacist deems more is necessary on a case-by-case basis, in an effort to prevent drug shortages during the novel coronavirus pandemic, which the college has been successful in doing so far. “Pharmacies have been advised that they may begin dispensing prescription quantities as prescribed for medications that have a stable supply,” said the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the

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