Online Prescription Refill in Regina, Saskatchewan

Yes, in many cases. If your medication is already prescribed, stable, and non-controlled, a Canadian-licensed TelePlus Care doctor can review it while you're anywhere in Regina or the surrounding area and, when it's clinically appropriate, e-send a refill to your chosen pharmacy. Same-day visits are often available. If a refill isn't safe online, the doctor will explain why and point you to the right next step.

Controlled substances are never renewed through routine online visits — this includes opioids, benzodiazepines like lorazepam, and ADHD stimulants such as methylphenidate, all tightly regulated under Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The doctor also won't start complex first-time prescriptions or renew medications that clearly need an in-person exam, urgent bloodwork, or specialist oversight first. In those cases you'll be directed to appropriate in-person care.

Often, yes. The Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals allows pharmacists to continue a chronic, stabilized prescription with an interim supply of up to about three months to bridge your care until you can see your prescriber. For a simple extension, your local pharmacy counter is usually the fastest option. TelePlus Care helps when the refill has lapsed, the dose needs review, symptoms are new, or the medication is outside a pharmacist's scope.

Sometimes. Medications affecting the thyroid, kidneys, blood sugar, or blood clotting often need periodic monitoring so your dose stays safe. If your labs are overdue, the doctor may renew a short bridge, send a requisition you can fill at a Regina collection site or hospital lab, and ask you to follow up once results are in. This keeps a renewed dose from causing harm and isn't unnecessary red tape.

No. TelePlus Care virtual refill visits are a private, paid service and are not billed to Saskatchewan Health. The fee is confirmed when you book and covers the doctor's medication review. Your public coverage and any private drug plan still apply at the pharmacy for the medication itself. If you'd prefer a publicly funded option, your family doctor, a walk-in clinic, or your pharmacist may be able to help.

No. You can book a focused refill review directly with TelePlus Care, which is useful if you're between family doctors, new to Regina, or can't get a timely appointment. That said, a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner remains important for chronic-disease monitoring, dose changes, and long-term care. An online refill is a bridge for a stable medication, not a replacement for ongoing in-person care.

Don't wait for a virtual visit. For chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe breathing trouble, a serious allergic reaction, or any life-threatening symptom, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department — in Regina, that's Regina General Hospital or Pasqua Hospital. For non-urgent questions, HealthLine 811 connects you to a registered nurse any time. Online refills are only for stable, planned, non-emergency care.

TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic, so visits are not billed to Saskatchewan Health (Saskatchewan Health) — you pay a flat visit fee and there is no wait-list or referral needed. Our doctors are licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) to care for patients in Saskatchewan. For publicly insured, non-urgent advice you can also call HealthLine (811).

Choose from the current TelePlus Care appointment times shown in the booking form — no roster, referral, or wait-list is required. Same-day options may be available, but availability changes with clinician capacity and demand; the earliest selectable time is at least two hours after booking. You connect with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video from home, and when appropriate a prescription is sent to your preferred Regina pharmacy.

In Saskatchewan, a pharmacist can continue an existing prescription for a chronic, stabilized medication — providing an interim supply of up to three months (up to a 100-day supply) — to bridge your care until you can see your prescriber. In an emergency where interrupting therapy could cause serious or imminent harm, a pharmacist may also supply enough medication to meet your reasonable needs until you can consult a practitioner, and must then provide an immediate referral back to a practitioner — with interim and emergency supplies together capped at a maximum of six months. (Source: Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP) — General Provisions for Prescribing Authority (Sept 12, 2024) and Regulatory Bylaws Part K, s.5.)

Because care is virtual, TelePlus Care serves patients across Saskatchewan, including Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Warman, and Yorkton, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.

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