Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board

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Trans Canada Hwy,   P.O. Box 89,   Crapaud, PE    C0A 1J0 
tel: (902) 658-2780  fax: (902) 658-2198  e-mail: peipharm@auracom.com

PEIPB Vision/Mission

The purpose of the Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board is to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the province so as to promote a high standard and safeguard the welfare of the public with regard to pharmaceutical service.

The Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board (the “Board) is a body incorporated in 1983 with a (current) Pharmacy Act statute under the Laws of Prince Edward Island, Pharmacy Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. P-6.

The Board is composed of members appointed by the Minister of Health:

(a) The majority shall be licensed pharmacists nominated by the P.E.I. Pharmaceutical Association;
(b) No less than 15% shall be a lay person nominated by the P.E.I. Pharmaceutical Association;
(c) One person shall be a person, who in the opinion of the Minister is knowledgeable about and representative of the interests of the pharmaceutical operations for which the Minister is responsible.

Appointments are for a maximum three-year term, and may not be for more than two consecutive terms. Them Members chooses one of its pharmacist members as Chair, and appoints a pharmacist as a Registrar.

The Board fulfills its obligation of public protection by:

(a) Defining the necessary requirements for licensure as a pharmacist in Prince Edward Island;
(b) Ensuring that pharmacists maintain their ability to practice professionally (through C.E. programs, assessments, etc)
(c) Inspecting and accrediting pharmacies;
(d) Defining standards of practice to promote and protect the welfare of the public;
(e) Monitoring the profession to ensure these standards are adhered to;
(f) Responding to complaints and, in some instances, exercise disciplinary actions;
(g) Prescribe what drugs shall be subject to restricted distribution.