B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage
VICTORIA — The Ministry of Health says thousands of eligible British Columbians are benefiting from expanded coverage for medications that make it easier or more effective to treat their conditions.
A statement from the Health Ministry says BC PharmaCare has been rolling out new or expanded coverage for a range of medications since late last year.
The drugs treat conditions including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, severely low blood sugar, migraines, low white blood cell levels, multiple sclerosis and heart failure.
The ministry says the new treatment covered for colitis or Crohn’s disease can be administered by the patient rather than requiring a visit to a clinic, while a nasal spray is now available for the treatment of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, eliminating regular injections for thousands with that condition.