NLPB News
- UPDATE State of Emergency – City of St. John’s pharmacies open 10am-6pm - January 21st, 2020
ADVISORY: All Community Pharmacies Permitted to Open Tuesday All of City of St. John’s community pharmacies are permitted to open Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Patients who are in need of URGENT pharmacy care are asked to visit their pharmacies during this time period and if possible ensure you have…
- UPDATE State of Emergency – City of St. John’s list of pharmacies to open - January 20th, 2020
UPDATE from the City of St. John’s Limited Number of Pharmacies Open The following pharmacies based on the services they offer have been allowed by the City of St. John’s to open today Monday, January 20 from 1 to 7 p.m.: • Brookfield Pharmachoice, 644 Topsail Road • Campbell Pharmachoice, 39 Campbell Avenue • City…
- Message from the Registrar to pharmacy professionals affected by SOE - January 20th, 2020
Message from NLPB Registrar Margot Priddle to all pharmacy professionals affected by the state of emergency in Eastern NL – Thanks for your efforts & devotion to quality pharmacy care. **UPDATE** for Monday, January 20, is that the City of St. John’s remains in a State of Emergency. They are advising that some community pharmacies…
- UPDATE State of Emergency – Community pharmacies can open 12pm-7pm - January 19th, 2020
UPDATE January 19, 2020 from City of St. John’s – During this State of Emergency, Eastern Health has made an urgent request to allow for [community] pharmacies to open. In order for residents to obtain necessary medication the City of St. John’s, City of Mount Pearl, the Town of Paradise and the Town of Torbay…
- State of Emergency in some areas of NL Jan 17, 2020 - January 17th, 2020
Due to State of Emergency protocol that has been announced in areas of Newfoundland & Labrador (NL), NLPB has been advised that community pharmacies in affected areas are to remain closed until the order is lifted. In the event of an emergency healthcare situation the public is advised to contact their nearest emergency hospital department….
- Provincial Drug Schedules updated to reflect NAPRA policy changes - January 15th, 2020
Updates to the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Drug Schedules have taken place to reflect changes by NAPRA to their Natural Health Products (NHPs) policy. The National Drug Schedules (NDS) were developed before Health Canada began regulating the sale of NHPs in Canada. When NHP regulations came into force in 2004, many products included in the…
- Strategic Action Plan 2020-2022 - January 8th, 2020
The Newfoundland & Labrador Pharmacy Board (NLPB) is excited to embark on the next three years (2020-2022) with the Board approved goals and objectives outlined in this document. In early 2019, a strategic planning and development session with Board members and NLPB staff took place to discuss challenges and opportunities for NLPB—the pharmacy regulator in…
- Happy Holidays from NLPB - December 19th, 2019
Please be advised that NLPB offices will be closed for the holidays beginning on December 24, 2019 until January 1, 2020 inclusive. Regular office hours will resume in the new year on January 2, 2020.
