Adaptation and drug administration data
Last updated on October 5, 2026This page has data on prescription adaptation by pharmacists and drug administration in B.C. pharmacies.
The monitoring and evaluation data below illustrates the uptake of:
- Prescription adaptations by B.C. pharmacists since updates to College of Pharmacists of BC PPP-58: Adapting a Prescription in August 2024, and
- Drug administration in B.C. pharmacies since updates to College of Pharmacists of BC HPA Bylaws Schedule F Part 4, and the introduction of the Drug Administration Fee by the BC Ministry of Health in October 2022
The Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) replaced the Health Professions Act (HPA) on April 1, 2026. With this change, the College of Pharmacists of BC replaced PPP-58 with their Health Professions and Occupations (HPOA) Bylaws Schedule E.11 – Practice Standards: Adapting Prescriptions and HPA Bylaws Schedule F Part 4 has been replaced with Health Professions and Occupations (HPOA) Bylaws Schedule E.4 – Practice Standards: Drug Administration.
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Monthly adaptations and emergency fills by pharmacists
Drug administrations and publicly funded vaccines by pharmacists
| April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 | April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total drug administrations (excl. publicly funded vaccines) | 294,712 | 363,787 | |
| Total publicly funded vaccines (excl. flu and COVID) | 73,962 | 97,315 | |
Data source: PharmaNet, Health Sector Information, Analysis and Reporting Division, Ministry of Health, July 16, 2025
