Laws & Regulations


OCP Bylaws

OCP Bylaw No.2
OCP Bylaws - Schedules A-B

Provincial Laws & Regulations

Note: The following acts and regulations are copied, without alteration, from the Ontario Government e-Laws website. The acts are presented here for your convenience in reading and searching relevant sections. Hyperlinked section numbers link to French translations of these sections on the e-Laws site.
Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act (DIDFA)DIDFA Regulations

Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act (DPRA)DPRA Regulations

Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act (NSAA)NSAA Regulations

Ontario Drug Benefit Act (ODBA) ODBA Regulations

Pharmacy Act (PA) PA Regulations

Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) RHPA Regulations


Proposed Regulations

Draft regulation to enable Expanded Scope of Practice
Change to proposed Bill 179 regulation - Routine injections including immunizations

Federal Laws & Regulations

All federal pharmacy-related legislation is available on
NAPRA website. Including:

Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act
(CDSA)
Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations
Marihuana Medical Access Regulations
Narcotic Control Regulations
Precursor Control Regulations


Food and Drugs Act (FDA) Food and Drug Regulations
Natural Health Products Regulations


Privacy and Confidentiality

Personal Information Protection Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA)

Privacy Act

Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)- PHIPA Regulations


Resources

Prescription Regulation Summary Chart (Summary of Laws)
National Association of Pharmacy Authorities (NAPRA) - National Drug Schedules
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect – Child and Family Services Act
Required Reference Guide – Library Guide
Targeted Substances – Guidance Document for Community Pharmacists
Ontario Public Drug Programs, MOHLTC
Quick Links to Health Canada