Can pharmacists prescribe PrEP without a doctor?

Yes, and this ability is at the heart of our service to offer you simple and fast access to PrEP.

Access to PrEP prescriptions by pharmacists in Quebec is evolving. Here are the two models that make this possible:

Our current model: collaboration via a collective prescription

Currently, our pharmacy operates with a collective prescription. This is a care protocol that we have developed in close collaboration with a doctor specializing in sexual health.

This protocol recognizes our expertise and formally authorizes us to perform the assessment, initiation, and follow-up for PrEP, under their authorization. It is a proven collaborative model that greatly facilitates access to PrEP.

The near future: professional autonomy with Bill 67

Very soon, the role of pharmacists will be even greater thanks to Bill 67, which modernizes access to care in Quebec.

This law will give qualified pharmacists the right to prescribe PrEP autonomously, without a collective ordinance. Of course, this right comes with responsibilities: only pharmacists who have completed the appropriate training and possess the required expertise will be able to do so, in order to always guarantee safe, personalized, and human support.

Whether through our current model or with future autonomy, our commitment remains the same: to eliminate barriers so you can access PrEP easily.