PharmaCare for B.C. Residents
Health professionals, see PharmaCare for Health Professionals
PharmaCare is British Columbia’s publicly funded program that helps B.C. residents pay for some:
- Prescription drugs
- Medical supplies
- Pharmacy services
For most PharmaCare plans, you must be actively enrolled in the Medical Services Plan of B.C. (MSP).
Fair PharmaCare
The Fair PharmaCare plan is based on income: the lower your income, the more help you get.
Fair PharmaCare is for all B.C. residents, and you are encouraged to register.
There are no premiums to pay. You can register online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
| Register for Fair PharmaCare | You can also register by phone or by mailing in a paper form. |
PharmaCare plans
- Fair PharmaCare (Plan I)
- Recipients of B.C. Income assistance (Plan C)
- Psychiatric Medications (Plan G)
- Permanent Residents of Licensed Residential Care Facilities (Plan B)
- First Nations Health Benefits (Plan W)
- BC Palliative Care (Plan P)
- Cystic Fibrosis (Plan D)
- Children in the At Home Program (Plan F)
- Assurance Plan (Plan Z)
Learn more
- How PharmaCare helps pay for:
- General coverage policies
- Special Authority for special coverage
- How PharmaCare decides which drugs to cover
Note: PharmaCare cannot help with purchases at pharmacies that are not enrolled in PharmaCare. Purchases at these pharmacies won’t count towards your deductible.
Your Voice surveys
Patients, caregivers and patient groups can share experiences and opinions about drugs under review. See Your Voice.
Prescription records
For a record of your prescriptions, filled at any B.C. community pharmacy, visit Health Gateway. You can also order a copy. Learn more at PharmaNet.
Are you a health care professional?
See our dedicated web pages for:
Other support
- Enrol as a PharmaCare provider
- Health industry drug submissions
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