Effective July 2, all Alberta podiatrists will be granted the authority to prescribe all Schedule 1 drugs. Podiatrists are not yet authorized to prescribe narcotics or controlled substances, although that is expected to change soon. You can find a listing of podiatrists on the ACP website under Prescriber Lists.
Additional prescribing authorization matters for safe pharmacy practice in Alberta
February 24, 2026
Albertans may expect that any pharmacist they are seeing can prescribe at initial access.
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