Non-sterile compounding requirements by province

Pharmacy is regulated province by province. NAPRA publishes national model standards, but each provincial or territorial regulator decides whether and how to adopt them, sets its own deadlines and assesses pharmacies in its own way. This page summarizes what we have confirmed for the provinces covered on this site. Always check your regulator’s current documents.

Ontario

The Ontario College of Pharmacists adopted the model standards and guidance document, with full implementation required by January 1, 2022. In February 2026 it updated its assessment criteria and made a supervisor training course mandatory for new supervisors and for current supervisors of pharmacies where the standards are not being met. Ontario in detail

Alberta

The Alberta College of Pharmacy publishes its own adapted Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-Sterile Preparations. Existing pharmacies had to meet them in full by July 1, 2021. Alberta in detail

British Columbia

The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia brought its Standards for Sterile Compounding into effect on July 4, 2022. For non-sterile compounding, confirm the current requirements with the College. British Columbia in detail

Other provinces and territories

Several other provinces, including Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick, have also adopted the model standards. Québec has its own standard, Norme 2012.01 of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec, from which the national model was adapted. If your province is not listed, tell us your regulator and we will confirm what it requires before quoting.

New national standards are in draft

NAPRA consulted on a new model document for non-sterile compounding in early 2026. It is still a draft, and NAPRA has asked pharmacy professionals to wait for direction from their own regulator. Where the draft stands