Are Part A pharmacists who do not work in community pharmacy settings required to complete the Orientation for Minor Ailments Prescribing module?

To support understanding of this scope of practice change, all Part A pharmacists must complete the mandatory Orientation for Minor Ailments Prescribing module about their ethical, legal, and professional obligations before prescribing for minor ailments. Completion is required regardless of a pharmacist’s practice setting or whether they choose to prescribe for minor ailments. This decision was made by the Board in June 2020, based on the fact that the regulation change applies to the profession as a whole rather than to a specific to area of practice.