The Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice provides FREE access to PharmaNet to all Physician and Nurse Practitioner members.
Every prescription dispensed in community pharmacies in B.C. is entered into PharmaNet.
PharmaNet, administered by the Ministry of Health, was developed in consultation with health professionals and the public to improve prescription safety and support prescription claim processing.
** PRIME enrollment required for new PharmaNet users as of December 1, 2020**
PRIME is an online application for eligible health care practitioners who use PharmaNet to deliver direct patient care. The application is designed to significantly reduce the amount of paperwork and record keeping faced by doctors’ offices and health care facilities. As of December 1, 2020, all new PharmaNet users, who need PharmaNet to deliver direct patient care, will enroll in PRIME.
More information for doctors, including what PRIME is, when/how to enroll, user requirements, staff supports, etc.:
Drug and prescribing information for physicians from Pharmacare
On the BC Pharmacare website, physicians and other health care professionals can find information regarding drugs and prescribing, along with other relevant topics such as Special Authority, notices regarding drug shortages that may be affecting their patients, and details regarding delisted drugs. Pharmacare also provides informative updates and resources on social prescribing, opportunities for physicians and their patients to provide feedback to inform the provincial drug review process, and much more. Updates are posted on the first Tuesday or Wednesday of each month, with occasional special updates.
Please contact the Pacific Northwest Division of Family Practice to take advantage of this benefit.