The Prescription Drug List: Access the list and notices
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The Prescription Drug List is a list of medicinal ingredients and classes of medical ingredients that, when found in a medication, require a prescription.
The list has 2 parts:
- the list for human use
- the list for veterinary use
A medicinal ingredient is not listed on the Prescription Drug List if it’s listed in the Schedules of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Notices of changes to the list
Health Canada publishes notices to inform the public and other stakeholders of consultations or changes to the Prescription Drug List.
If you’re interested in being informed of updates to the Prescription Drug List, subscribe to the RSS feed for the Prescription Drug List. You’ll be notified each time a relevant notice is posted to the Health Canada website.