College of Pharmacists of Manitoba

Prescribing Authority Table

(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Prescription must include: Cannot prescribe M3P drugs
 Name & signature of
resident A Resident can independently
Post  Year of training prescribe a drug or vaccine for a
Graduate  Contact phone/paging patient treated by the student
Medical number in an educational setting,
Resident  Name of supervising including:
Educational physician Supervising
Setting of the  Treatment goal &/or  controlled drug Physician
(NOT Educational _
Residency diagnosis &/or clinical (excluding all M3P License
Approved by Register
Program indication drugs); Number
CPSM to 
 Cannot exceed a 3 month a targeted substance
prescribe) supply (i.e. benzodiazepines);
 a codeine-containing
A verbal or faxed prescription is compound not
acceptable. exceeding 60 mg per
dose (i.e. Tylenol #3 -
up to 2 tabs per dose).
Post
Graduate
Medical Physician
Registry Educational Post Graduate Supervising
Resident
(with Setting of the Same terms and conditions as noted Same terms and conditions as Year (PGY#) Physician
training and Residency above. noted above. License
(Approved approval Program R# Number*
by CPSM to from CPSM)
Prescribe)

*Please note that residents approved by CPSM to prescribe will soon be granted Resident numbers that may be entered into DPIN as their prescriber number
(instead of their supervising physician’s license number.)

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 College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Prescribing Authority Table
(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Prescription must include: Cannot prescribe M3P drugs.
 Name, designation and
signature of clinical With a co-signature of
assistant supervising physician, can
Regulated  Contact phone/paging prescribe:
Associate number  narcotics not on M3P list
Supervising
Member: Supervising  Name of supervising (e.g. Tylenol #3)
Physician P.A. Physician
Physician’s physician
Assistants License
Physician Practice  One of the following: Without a co-signature, can
Number
Assistant treatment goal and/or prescribe:
Registry diagnosis and/or clinical  controlled drugs
indication (excluding all M3P drugs)
and benzodiazepines
A verbal or faxed order for a new
prescription and refills is acceptable.
Prescription must include: Cannot prescribe M3P drugs.
 Name, designation and
signature of clinical With a co-signature of
assistant supervising physician, can
Regulated  Contact phone/paging prescribe:
Associate number  narcotics not on M3P list
Member:  Name of supervising (e.g. Tylenol #3) Supervising
Supervising
Clinical physician Physician
Physician’s Cl. A.
Assistants Clinical
Practice  One of the following: Without a co-signature, can License
Assistant treatment goal and/or prescribe: Number
Registry diagnosis and/or clinical  controlled drugs
indication (excluding all M3P drugs)
and benzodiazepines
A verbal or faxed order for a new
prescription and refills is acceptable.

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 College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Prescribing Authority Table
(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Yes,
if there is no condition on
Registered NurseCheck stating:
Nurse
Prescription must include one of the
Nurses Specific Area Practitioner
CRNM Nurse following: treatment goal and/or “This member is not authorized RN(NP)
(Nurse of Practice Prescriber
Check diagnosis and/or clinical indication to prescribe controlled
Practitioner) Number
substances”

A RN(AP) can only prescribe a drug

listed in the schedule for the
Travel health, RN(AP)’s specific client population.
Registered reproductive (See schedule in Appendix A here) DPIN
Nurse CRNM Nurse health or Prescriber
No RN(AP)
(Authorized Check diabetes Prescription must include one of the Number with
Prescriber) health following: treatment goal and/or "R" prefix
diagnosis and/or clinical indication

Only if the supervising Nurse

Practitioner does not have a
Supervising
condition on NurseCheck
Nurse Prescription must include: Supervising
stating:
Graduate Practitioner’s - Co-signature of the supervising Nurse
CRNM Nurse
Nurse Practice and Nurse Practitioner/Physician RN (GNP) Practitioner
Check “This member is not authorized
Practitioner specific area - Treatment goal and/or diagnosis /Physician
to prescribe controlled
of practice for and/or clinical indication Number
substances”
GNP

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 College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Prescribing Authority Table
(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Prescription must be for treatment
related to dental health, procedures,
or surgery.

Manitoba Scope of Can prescribe smoking cessation Dentist

Dentist Dentist Dental medication once an educational Yes DMD License
Directory Practice program has been completed. Number

Dentist should provide follow-up and

monitoring of the patient.

Manitoba Prescriptions must for animal, fish, or

Veterinary Veterinary fowl. Prescriptions for office use are
Veterinarian Yes DVM Not applicable
Medical Practice Only acceptable, but not for resale.
Association

May prescribe and administer drugs

and prescribe medical devices as
listed in Schedule B.

Includes antibiotics, antifungal

Prenatal,
agents, anti-emetics, topical steroids DPIN
College of pregnancy,
for candidiasis, drugs for lactation, Prescriber
Midwife Midwives of post-partum No RM
anti-haemorrhoidal agents, herpes Number with
Manitoba and newborn
simplex prophylaxis, oral diclofenac “M” prefix
care
and naproxen, oral contraceptive
pills, and medroxyprogesterone
injection.
Please see Schedule B for complete
details.

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 College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Prescribing Authority Table
(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Can prescribe medications listed in
Schedule A of the Regulations.

Schedule A includes all topical over

the counter and prescription eye
Manitoba medications as well as oral
DPIN
Association medications for glaucoma.
Treatment of Prescriber
Optometrist of No OD
eye disease number with
Optometrist Oral antibiotics can only be
“E” prefix
s prescribed for treatment of chronic
eyelid disease.

Upon authorization from the College,

can prescribe a NAPRA Schedule I
medication within the scope of their
specialty.

Extended Scope of their Prescription must include one of the

EPPh Pharmacist
College of specialty with following: treatment goal and/or
Practice (Noted on the License
Pharmacists another diagnosis and/or clinical indication No
Pharmacist Pharmacist Number with
of Manitoba health care
(EPPh) Directory) “X” prefix
professional

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 College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Prescribing Authority Table
(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Upon receipt of Certificate of
Authorization, may prescribe drugs
listed on Schedule 3 of the
Drugs listed Regulations for Self-Limiting BSc Pharm
Pharmacist
on Schedule 3 Conditions (excluding smoking (Certification
License
for Self- cessation). No noted on
Number with
Limiting Pharmacist
“X” prefix
Ailments Prescription must include one of the Directory)
following: treatment goal and/or
diagnosis and/or clinical indication

Upon receipt of Certificate of

Authorization, may prescribe drugs
listed on Schedule 3 of the BSc Pharm
College of Drugs listed Pharmacist
Regulations for Smoking Cessation. (Certification
Pharmacist Pharmacists on Schedule 3 License
No noted on
of Manitoba for Smoking Number with
Prescription must include one of the Pharmacist
Cessation “X” prefix
following: treatment goal and/or Directory
diagnosis and/or clinical indication

Can prescribe a drug listed in

Schedule II or III, a drug with a DIN or
NPN number not listed in NAPRA
Schedule II manual or Health Canada approved Pharmacist
and III Drugs medical device. License
No BSc Pharm
and Medical Number with
Devices Prescription must include one of the “X” prefix
following: treatment goal and/or
diagnosis and/or clinical indication

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 College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Prescribing Authority Table
(Updated January 2020)

Scope of Prescribing Conditions Prescribing of Controlled

Prescriber Directory Designation DPIN Entry
Prescribing (Outpatient/Community) Drugs and Narcotics
Podiatrists in
Podiatrist** None. Not applicable No DPM Not applicable
Manitoba

Member
Naturopath** None. Not applicable No ND Not applicable
Directory

Notes
** Manitoba pharmacists can fill prescriptions for health professionals listed as “designated practitioners” in the Pharmaceutical (General
Matters) Regulation, subject to having prescribing authority in their home province. Designated practitioners include the following:
1. A pharmacist authorized to practice pharmacy in Manitoba or another Canadian province or territory;
2. A registered nurse authorized to practice registered nursing in Manitoba or another Canadian province or territory;
3. An optometrist authorized to practice optometry in Manitoba or another Canadian province or territory;
4. A midwife authorized to practice midwifery in Manitoba or another Canadian province or territory.

Manitoba pharmacists can also fill prescriptions from out-of-province physicians, veterinarians, and dentists.
Therefore, pharmacists in Manitoba cannot dispense prescriptions from in-province or out-of-province podiatrists and naturopaths even if
they have prescriptive authority in their own province. At some point in time podiatrists and naturopaths may be added to this regulation,
but currently they are not included in the ministerial regulation.