Patient Information Sheets
Fair PharmaCare Plan
Information sheets are available in English, Arabic, French, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Punjabi, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Filipino. Open the accordions below to find the ones you or your patients need.
Medical Devices and Supplies
BC Smoking Cessation Program
Biosimilars
The following drugs are involved in PharmaCare biosimilar switching:
- Adalimumab (PDF)—drug used for rheumatological indications
- Etanercept (PDF)—specifically for plaque psoriasis
- Etanercept (PDF)—drug used for rheumatological indications
- Infliximab (PDF)—drug used for rheumatological and dermatological indications
- Insulin Glargine (PDF)—drug used for diabetes (type 1 and 2)
- Rituxumab (PDF)—drug used for vascular and rheumatological indications
Drug Information
- 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
Other PharmaCare Plans and Policies
- Special Authority Coverage (PDF)
- BC Palliative Care Benefits Program (PDF)
- PharmaCare Policy on Pharmacy Inducements (PDF)
- The Drug Review Process in B.C. (PDF)
- Reference Drug Program poster (PDF)
