TORONTO -- Most Canadian provinces have now eased their restrictions on the supply of prescription drugs.
Ontario is to take this measure. Starting Monday, residents will no longer face a 30-day limit on the amount of prescription medication they’re able to receive at once. Ontarians will be able to receive up to 100 days’ worth of medication once again.
Ontario was one of several provinces that imposed limits on the supply of prescription drugs that pharmacies are able to dispense. These restrictions took effect in March, and only allowed pharmacies to hand out 30 days’ worth of medication instead of a usual 90 or 100 days.
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These decisions were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure that pharmacists would not run out of medications.
Similar to Ontario, the province of Alberta will also be on the supply of prescription medications. Effective June 15, residents will be able to receive a 100 days’ worth of prescription drugs instead of the current 30-day supply.
The province of Manitoba starting May 11, while Saskatchewan’s took effect on May 20.
In British Columbia, the province’s College of Pharmacists left the decision to limit prescription drug supplies . Some that had previously decided to restrict the amount of medication given to customers have since lifted those limits.
Meanwhile in Quebec, a 30-day limit on the supply of medications .
In New Brunswick, the 30-day limit on the supply of prescription medications . The province of Newfoundland and Labrador began to , while pharmacies in Prince Edward Island saw their .
Finally, Nova Scotia announced that its would be lifted as of May 19. For medications considered to be in short supply by different pharmacies, a 30-day limit remains in place.
