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Can I fill a prescription from…

May 3, 2011

*The information in this article is not up to date. Please refer to the article from October 24, 2024, for current information. 

ACP has fielded many questions from pharmacists asking if they can fill prescriptions written by naturopaths in British Columbia. The answer is no.

While naturopaths are authorized to prescribe in BC, the Alberta government reviewed the possibility of naturopath prescribing in this province and decided against it. Alberta pharmacists must not fill prescriptions written by prescribers not recognized in Alberta.