Under section 4(1)(a.1) of the Pharmacists Regulation, pharmacists can:
“make a diagnosis identifying, as the cause of the signs or symptoms of an individual, a disease, disorder or condition that is shown in Column 1 of Schedule A, if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) the disease, disorder or condition, in the form indicated by the individual's signs and symptoms,
(A) presents a low risk of masking an underlying disease, disorder or condition, and
(B) can be readily diagnosed without the need for laboratory or imaging tests;
(ii) the individual's signs or symptoms can be reasonably expected to resolve with only short-term or episodic treatment”.
Pharmacists are responsible for determining if the condition being treated meets the criteria above, based on their professional judgement. Pharmacists may only prescribe for the diseases, disorders or conditions listed in Schedule A of the Pharmacists Regulation, if the criteria above are met.