Pharmacy Professional Services

Did you know that your pharmacist can prescribe for many minor ailments and self-care conditions?

Your pharmacist may be able to help you treat the following conditions:

• Acne (Mild)
• Acute Rhinosinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses)
• Allergic Rhinitis (hay fever, seasonal allergies)
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Cold Sore
• Contact Dermatitis (allergic and irritant)
• Conjunctivitis (eye infections)
• Cystitis (Urinary Tract Infection in women)
• Diaper Rash
• Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation)
• Emergency Contraception
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Headache
• Hemorrhoids
• Hormonal Contraception
• Insect Bites/Stings
• Lyme Disease Prevention
• Muscle Strains and Sprains
• Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
• Nicotine Cessation
• Onychomycosis (nail fungus)
• Oral Aphthous Ulcer (Canker Sores)
• Oral Thrush
• Pinworms
• Recurrent Genital Herpes
• Shingles
• Skin Infections - Impetigo/Folliculitis
• Tinea Infection (Athlete’s Foot, Ringworm & Jock Itch)

Other Diseases

• Influenza Treatment
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention
• Covid-19 treatment (Paxlovid)
• Strep throat and ear infection (in selection locations) - visit saskpharm.ca to find pharmacies offering these services

Find a pharmacy professional near you

Further information is available from the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals.

The Government of Saskatchewan launched the Mental Health Medication Management pilot in Weyburn on April 25, 2025, and the Pharmacy Care Pilot project in Swift Current on December 8, 2023, to give patients access to more health care options.

The pilot projects, operating under collaborative practice agreements with physicians, allow pharmacists to assess and prescribe medications for certain chronic conditions.

Expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists optimizes their skills, improves patient care and builds capacity within our health care system – leading to greater access for patients and better health outcomes. Work is ongoing to further expand the scope of practice for pharmacists across the province.

News Releases

• April 25, 2025 - New Pharmacy Service Launches in Weyburn
• December 8, 2023 - Pharmacy Care Pilot Project Launches in Swift Current

Participating Pharmacies

Pharmacy Care Pilot Project

• Shoppers Drug Mart – Swift Current

Mental Health Medication Management Pilot

• Pharmasave 416 - Weyburn
• Prairie Sky Co-op Pharmacy - Weyburn

The Government of Saskatchewan has expanded the ability of pharmacists to offer more care to patients. Upon completion of training, select pharmacists are able to offer strep throat and ear infection services at approved pharmacy locations across the province.

In January 2025, 11 pharmacies were selected to provide strep throat and ear infection assessment and treatment, including rapid testing for strep throat. Thirty-four additional pharmacies were chosen to offer ear infection services only.

Beginning November 7, 2025, 11 pharmacies that were previously providing ear infection services only can now provide strep throat services as well. This expansion will result in 22 pharmacies across the province providing both strep throat and ear infection services, and 24 pharmacies providing ear infection services only.

Locations can be found at the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals website.

Questions and Answers

When will the sore throat and ear services begin?
Selected pharmacies began offering these services as of January 22, 2025.

Will all pharmacists be required to train for and provide the new services?
Offering these services is optional but any pharmacist providing them is required to undergo training.

Who is eligible to receive these services?
All Saskatchewan residents that meet age requirements (i.e., 6 months of age and older for ear infection and 3 years of age and older for strep throat) with a valid Health Services Number are eligible.

How will my doctor know that I received one of these services from a pharmacist?
Assessment and test results will appear on the patient’s electronic medication profiles accessible to your doctor. Pharmacists may also send information directly to a patient’s primary practitioner.

Also, patients who received services can expect to find the results within the Prescription History section of their MySaskHealthRecord. For more information about MySaskHealthRecord visit the MySaskHealthRecord website.

The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding the ability of pharmacists to offer more care to patients with new training that will allow pharmacists to substitute medications under specific conditions.

Pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe alternate medications under specific conditions such as during a supply disruption or shortage of a prescribed medication. As medication shortages continue to increase globally, giving the pharmacists the ability to prescribe alternative medication means Saskatchewan patients can benefit from a more timely and accessible health care.

Questions and Answers

What is a specific example of a therapeutic substitution?
If a patient’s prescription heartburn medication is not available due to a global shortage, a pharmacist might substitute it with a different appropriate prescription heartburn medication.

When will pharmacists be able to start prescribing alternate medications?
Pharmacists can take the advanced training in August (2025) and be prepared to start providing this service immediately, once approved by the regulatory body.

Will all pharmacists be required to take this advanced training?
No, taking this advanced training is voluntary. Only those pharmacists with this advanced training will be able to provide therapeutic substitutions.

Will pharmacists be able to prescribe alternatives under circumstances other than medication shortages or supply disruptions?
Saskatchewan pharmacists will also have the ability to prescribe an alternative drug when:

• a drug is officially withdrawn from the market,
• the patient’s safety is at risk and the prescriber cannot be reached in a reasonable timeframe,
• he patient is unable to take the initial drug and would benefit from a different drug with an alternative dosage or way of administration, such as taking the drug by mouth instead of by injection, or
• when there is an issue relating to the patient accessing the drug (e.g. financial burden, benefits coverage, distance and availability of transportation in rural or remote areas).

How can people find pharmacists who are able to offer therapeutic substitution?
The list of pharmacists providing this service will be available at the SCPP website - Find a Pharmacist.