PRIME enrolment dates

Last updated on January 31, 2024

RPNs and LPNs: Even if you are only "pulling" a patient record for a practitioner and not viewing PharmaNet info, you need to enrol in PRIME.

To maintain access to PharmaNet B.C. physicians and those who support them (e.g. MOAs), must enrol in PRIME by August 15, 2023

Enrol in PRIME

All PharmaNet users

If you are new to work that requires PharmaNet, enrol in PRIME now
If you are accessing PharmaNet and are not enrolled in PRIME, enrol immediately, or your access to PharmaNet will be unauthorized*

*Physicians have until August 15, 2023, and optometrists can enrol as of August 16, 2023

Independent PharmaNet users

Anyone who accesses PharmaNet on behalf of an independent user must enrol in PRIME as well.

Active enrolment windows
Physician	April 1, 2023 to August 15, 2023	If you are enrolled in PRIME, you do not need to enrol again.
Optometrist	As of August 16, 2023	If you are enrolled in PRIME, you do not need to enrol again.

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Pharmacy technician	As of February 1, 2022, pharmacy technicians access PharmaNet as independent users. No one can access PharmaNet on your behalf.
Pharmacists	Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.
Podiatrist	Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.
Dentist	Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.
Naturopath	As of June 16, 2022, naturopaths may access PharmaNet as independent users. Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.
Nurse practitioner	Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.
Midwife	As of February 1, 2022, midwives access PharmaNet as independent users. Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.
LPN, RPN, RN	As of February 1, 2022, all nurses access PharmaNet as independent users. Any OBO who supports you must enrol in PRIME as well.

Important: PRIME automatically uploads your name as it appears on your BC Services Card. If your regulatory college provides a different name to the Ministry of Health, please use the Preferred Name fields to enter the one your college sent, exactly as they sent it (including punctuation) and ensure the names are in the correct fields (first name, middle name, last name). This will prevent delays with your PRIME enrolment. If you are unsure which name you should enter, please contact your college to confirm.

On-behalf-of (OBO) PharmaNet users

Profession	When you must enrol in PRIME
Anyone who supports an independent user. For example: Medical office assistant (MOA) Pharmacy assistant Pharmacy student Certified dental assistant Hospital unit clerk (NUA)

Questions? Contact PRIME at PRIMESupport@gov.bc.ca or 1-844-397-7463

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PRIME enrolment dates

All PharmaNet users

Independent PharmaNet users

Active enrolment windows

Enrol now

On-behalf-of (OBO) PharmaNet users

Questions? Contact PRIME at PRIMESupport@gov.bc.ca or 1-844-397-7463