Prince Edward Island is joining several other provinces and territories by expanding the use of biosimilar drug treatments for Island residents. Through the PEI Biosimilar Initiative, coverage under PEI Pharmacare for certain drugs will be replaced with coverage for biosimilar...
Wearing a mask in the community is a measure to protect you and those around you, even if you don’t have symptoms. People in Prince Edward Island are no longer required to wear masks in indoor public places, schools, or in workplaces where distancing cannot be maintained. It is...
You must have a licence to operate a food premises or to prepare and/or serve food to the public at any location - a super market, canteen, farmer’s market, craft fair, special/fundraising event, or home-based food/catering service, etc. Your food premises licence will expire on March 31 and must be renewed each year. Exemptions: As of October 17, 2024, food preparation areas in private residences where low-risk food is prepared and packaged for sale at farmers markets and/or special events are no longer required to have a licence. High-risk food must be prepared in a licensed food premises -...
The Chief Public Health Office has released the following new exposure sites related to recent cases: Friday, December 10 Atlantic Super Store Montague (509 Main Street, Montague) between 8:00am and 12:00pm Sunday, December 12, 2021 Value Village between (339 University Ave...
For Mary MacDonald, smoking began as a social choice in her teenage years. She remembers her first puff in grade eight, perched on a neighbour’s shed, and by grade ten she was smoking regularly. Now, almost 50 years later, Mary’s able to look back with absolute clarity. “It was...
The legal age to purchase tobacco and vaping products/electronic smoking devices is 21 in Prince Edward Island. Retailers will be requesting to see ID as proof of age for any customer who appears to be under the age of 30. Tobacco Enforcement Officers are responsible for the...
A retail vendor’s licence is required to sell tobacco products in PEI. A licence is not required to sell only electronic smoking devices and/or accessories. If you sell tobacco products or electronic smoking devices and accessories in PEI your retail outlet will be inspected...