BC PharmaCare community resources
Last updated on July 15, 2026
This page has resources to help community organizations and clients understand and access BC PharmaCare coverage. Please post, print and share!
If you have suggestions or requests for a new resource, please get in touch.
On this page
Info sheets
Most PharmaCare information sheets are available in 15 languages to help clients understand their PharmaCare coverage. Topics include:
Fair PharmaCare | Contraceptives | Diabetes supplies | National Pharmacare Plan (Plan NP) | Palliative care | Pharmacy services | Psychiatric Medications (Plan G) | Prosthetics & orthotics | Smoking Cessation | Special Authority
Post the PharmaCare information sheet QR matrix so clients can view the sheets on their mobile phones.
Graphics and posters
Posters and infographics that can be shared in your office, on your website and in your newsletters
Posters
- Get help quitting tobacco (PDF, 422KB)
- Free Contraceptives for All (PDF, 68KB)
- Fair PharmaCare registration (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Understanding Special Authority (PDF, 234KB)
- PharmaCare Compass (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Free e-Learning for nurses and care providers (PDF, 359 KB)
Handouts and infographics
- Get covered! (PDF, 74KB) - How to register for Fair PharmaCare, a handout for clients
- Special Authority (PDF 356.4KB) - infographic for newsletters, social media and websites
- 6 Tips to Get the Most of Your PharmaCare Coverage (PDF, 1.2 MB) - comic for newsletters, social media and websites
Videos
Watch and share on your website and social media channels!
Got a Minute
Learn about B.C. PharmaCare through the short Got a Minute video series.
Selected video topics include:
- Does PharmaCare cover my medication
- Special Authority
- Drug Review
- Your Voice
- Which Plan Will Cover Your Drugs
- Free Contraceptives in B.C.
PharmaCare 101
PharmaCare 101 contains longer videos that were created for students and health professionals, but everyone is welcome to view them. They take a deeper dive into topics like PharmaCare plans, coverage policies, the Prosthetic and Orthotic program, PharmaNet, and more.
The series was updated in 2024, and each video is 3-5 minutes long.
A live follow-up Q&A can be booked with a PharmaCare pharmacist for a small group, classroom or facility staff.
e-Learning modules
PharmaCare e-learning modules are hosted on the Ministry of Health's Health and Human Services Library platform. They are open‑access and available to everyone. No enrollment or login is required.
The modules are:
- Self‑guided and self‑paced: users can start, stop, and return at any time
- Free of charge
- Non‑accredited (for information and awareness only)
While open to all, first module was created for long term care staff, health‑care providers, clinic staff, and care partners.
Additional community based PharmaCare modules will be added soon! Check back for upcoming modules on supporting newcomers, youth, low income families, and people with substance use disorders.
Access the module here: Helping LTC residents and seniors maximize PharmaCare coverage
Please share the module with staff, volunteers, families and caregivers. Print and post, or download and share our poster, Free e-Learning for nurses and care providers (PDF, 359 KB)
Online tools
The PharmaCare Compass is a simple, step-by-step tool to help understand eligibility for different BC PharmaCare plans.
BC PharmaCare Formulary Search is also known as the PharmaCare drug list. The tool allows anyone to look up medications and find out what PharmaCare covers or has decided not to cover.
- Watch the Got a Minute video Does PharmaCare cover my medication?
The Fair PharmaCare Calculator helps people estimate their Fair PharmaCare deductible.
Health Gateway is a secure online tool that helps people track their prescriptions, Special Authority approvals (if submitted online), immunizations, and lab results.