Did you know? The following contraceptives are covered by PharmaCare. Plus, Rexall Pharmacists can now assess and prescribe for Birth Control.
PharmaCare will pay the full or partial cost of dozens of prescription contraceptives for any B.C. resident with a prescription. The list of covered items includes:
Oral contraceptives ("the pill")
- Alesse 21* and Alesse 28*
- Alysena 21 and Alysena 28
- Apri 21 and Apri 28
- Aviane 21 and Aviane 28
- Brevicon 21 and 28
- Freya 21 and Freya 28
- Jencycla
- Linessa 21 and Linessa 28
- Loestrin 21 and 28
- Marvelon 21* and Marvelon 28*
- Minestrin 21 and 28
- Min-Ovral 21* and Min-Ovral 28*
- Mirvala 21 and Mirvala 28
- Movisse*
- Ovima 21* and Ovima 28*
- Portia 21 and Portia 28
- Synphasic 21 and Synphasic 28
- Tri-Jordyna 21 and Tri-Jordyna 28
- Tricira-Lo 21 and Tricira-Lo 28
- Triquilar 21 and Triquilar 28
- Yasmin 21 and Yasmin 28
- Yaz 28
- Zamine 21 and Zamine 28
IUDs
- Kyleena; Mirena (hormonal)
- Copper IUDs (coming soon)
Other
- Depo-Provera (injection)
- Nexplanon (implant)
Emergency contraceptives ("morning-after pill")
- Backup Plan Onestep, Contingency One, Plan B — while no prescription is required, a pharmacist needs to add it to the pharmacy system to be covered by PharmaCare.
British Columbia is the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription birth control free to women, transgender and non-binary residents, according to the provincial budget unveiled by Finance Minister Katrine Conroy on February 28, 2023.
For more information, please speak with your Rexall Pharmacist.
*Partially covered. You will need to pay part of the cost — or ask your Rexall Pharmacist to switch your prescription to an alternative product.