Prescribing Rx In Canada

[Oilersfan69]

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Just wondering how the provinces in Canada compare in terms of what you can prescribe for medication? Oral/topical/etc.? This came up in my interview at PCO and I b.s. it pretty good lol. I still don't really know.. can someone clarify for me?

 

[Habitual Rx]

Different for each province. I'm from Saskatchewan and ODs here can prescribe medicines that fall under the categories:

Topical anti-inflammatory
Topical steroids
Topical anti-allergy

...that's it.

 

[Oilersfan69]

I jus talked to an Optometrist yesterday and he told me that Alberta allows everything except orals... but even orals are soon going to be allowed by the government so thats great news

 

[s_taing]

where can i find to see if optometrist are allowed to prescribe drugs in canada?

 

[Habitual Rx]

where can i find to see if optometrist are allowed to prescribe drugs in canada?

It's in the Optometry Act.

But here is something that I found that breaks down each provinces allowances as of July, 2008.

http://www.opto.ca/en/public/pdfs/advocacy_init/TPA Summary.pdf

 

[ML1983]

Anyone know where I can find an updated Optometry act? The ones I find are from 2006, is that the latest?

 

[gochi]

just curious, how many of you will practice in Canada ?