Category Archives: BC Policies and Governmental Resources

The following section contains resources on Policies, Guidelines and documents from the Ministry of health, Health Canada and the College of Pharmacists of BC

PharmaCare 101 (Video Series)

What you will find here: PharmaCare 101 is a series of short videos that explain the basics of BC PharmaCare. They were created for students and health professionals, but everyone is welcome to view them. The series was updated in 2024. A live follow-up Q&A with a PharmaCare pharmacist is available for small groups, classrooms and staff.

PharmaCare 101

Special Access Program

What you will find here: The Special Access Programme (SAP) provides access to non-marketed drugs for practitioners treating patients with serious or life-threatening conditions when conventional therapies have failed, are unsuitable, or unavailable.

Go to https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/special-access/drugs.html to access the resource or click on the link below.

Drugs – Special Access to Drugs and Health Products – Canada.ca