{"id":56642,"date":"2023-02-14T11:07:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T19:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=56642"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:00:49","slug":"bc-pharmacare-your-voice","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/bc-pharmacare-your-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"BC PharmaCare &#8211; Your Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement is ongoing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-56647\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pharmacist-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">BC PharmaCare &#8211; Your Voice<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        BC PharmaCare &#8211; Your Voice\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#input\" title=\"\">Drugs available for public input<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#received\" title=\"\">Input received<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>Ministry of Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Ongoing drug review process through Your Voice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Province-wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> For the public to provide input on drugs under review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online survey<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/02\/PharmaCare-pills-scaled.jpg);background-position:52% 50%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Engagement Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PharmaCare is a publicly funded program that helps B.C. residents pay for some prescription drugs, medical devices and pharmacy services. Detailed information about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare-for-bc-residents\/what-we-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what PharmaCare covers<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare-for-bc-residents\/who-we-cover\/fair-pharmacare-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the different PharmaCare plans<\/a>&nbsp;is available online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.C. has a rigorous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare-for-bc-residents\/drug-review-process-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drug review process<\/a>&nbsp;for determining whether a product will be eligible for PharmaCare coverage that considers factors such as a drug\u2019s or device\u2019s cost, efficacy and safety, among others. B.C. residents can provide valuable input to the drug review process through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare-for-bc-residents\/drug-review-process-results\/your-voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare-for-bc-residents\/drug-review-process-results\/your-voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Voice<\/a>&nbsp;web page for current opportunities and to complete an online Your Voice survey. Survey eligibility varies; check the web site for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"input\">Drugs available for public input<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare-for-bc-residents\/drug-review-process-results\/your-voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Voice<\/a>&nbsp;website for a list of drugs\/devices currently available for public input and to find out if you are eligible to complete a survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"received\">Input received<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, Your Voice collects hundreds of responses from patients, caregivers and patient groups for the products PharmaCare reviews. The Ministry of Health\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/health\/health-drug-coverage\/pharmacare\/drug-review-timelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quarterly Report on Drug Submission Reviews<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF) provides information about the drugs and devices considered for coverage, including how many Your Voice survey responses were submitted and reviewed for each product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: COVID-19 Lessons Learned Review. Categories: Health, Multi-language. 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