One in 10 Canadians struggles to pay for prescription medications, even when covered by insurance. And one in six British Columbians does not adhere to prescriptions because of cost – a rate nearly twice the national average.1
Pacific Blue Cross is an advocate for ensuring that all British Columbians have access to affordable health care. That’s why we created Pharmacy Compass.
The free, interactive online tool allows you to compare prices of both brand name and generic prescription medications at different pharmacy locations across British Columbia. With Pharmacy Compass, depending on the type of prescription medications you need, you could lower your out-of-pocket drug expenses by up to hundreds of dollars annually.
Pharmacy Compass is not a mobile application that you download, but a responsive web design that adapts to a range of devices including smart phones, desktop computers and tablets.
Pharmacy Compass compares the average cost (per pill) of brand name and generic equivalent prescriptions sold as tablets or capsules. It does not compare prices of non-prescription products or other dosage forms such as topical products or liquids.
Start using Pharmacy Compass today. Go to www.pharmacycompass.ca . Read the Terms of Use and click I Agree to continue to the tool.
