Patient information sheets
Information sheets are available in English, عربى (Arabic), Français, 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese), 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese), ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi), فارسی (Farsi), 한국어 (Korean), Español, Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) and Filipino (Tagalog). Open the accordions below to find the ones your patients need.
On this page: Fair PharmaCare Plan | Medical devices and supplies | BC Smoking Cessation Program | Biosimilars | Special Authority | Palliative care | Other
Fair PharmaCare Plan
Medical devices and supplies
BC Smoking Cessation Program
- About the BC Smoking Cessation Program (PDF)
- English (PDF, 221KB)
- فارسی (Farsi) (PDF, 143KB)
- Filipino (Tagalog) (PDF, 192KB)
- Français (French) (PDF, 195KB)
- 한국어 (Korean) (PDF, 160KB)
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi) (PDF, 148KB)
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified) (PDF, 241KB)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional) (PDF, 227KB)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) (PDF, 168KB)
- List of eligible smoking cessation products
Biosimilars (English only)
Drugs involved in biosimilar switching
These drugs were involved in biosimilar switching:
- Etanercept (PDF)—specifically for plaque psoriasis
- Etanercept (PDF)—drug used for rheumatological indications
- Infliximab (PDF)—drug used for rheumatological and dermatological indications
- Insulin Aspart and Insulin Lispro (PDF)—drug used for diabetes (type 1 and 2)
- Insulin Glargine (PDF)—drug used for diabetes (type 1 and 2) f
- Rituxumab (PDF)—drug used for vascular and rheumatological indications
Special Authority (English only)
Palliative Care Benefits Program
Other
- The Drug Review Process in B.C. (PDF)
- Reference Drug Program poster (PDF)
- PharmaCare Policy on Pharmacy Inducements (PDF)
- Preventing Stroke When You Have Atrial Fibrillation: A Guide (PDF)
- Cholinesterase Inhibitors (PDF)—memory loss medications used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
- Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) (PDF)—drugs used to thin blood to prevent blood clots from forming in patients with AF which causes heart rhythm disorders
