PrEP in British Columbia
The BC Centre for Excellence provides no-cost oral PrEP to eligible residents through its provincial program. Freddie has a separate private-insurance requirement in B.C.
How to access PrEP in British Columbia
The BC Centre for Excellence provides no-cost oral PrEP to eligible residents through its provincial program. Freddie has a separate private-insurance requirement in B.C.
Confirm your coverage.
Look at your provincial health eligibility, prescription drug benefits and any private plan you already have.
Find a PrEP prescriber.
Start with a family doctor, nurse practitioner, or a verified PrEP clinic directory. Ask whether the provider can enroll you in a public program where required.
Check costs before filling.
Confirm the particular medication, pharmacy dispensing fees, laboratory work and follow-up visits. Costs are not automatically the same.
British Columbia public programs and financial assistance
BC Centre for Excellence PrEP Program
The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program provides PrEP medication at no cost to eligible B.C. residents. Clinicians enroll patients through the provincial program.
Check program details ↗Freddie’s B.C. limitation
Freddie currently serves people in B.C. only if they have private insurance. This is a Freddie service restriction, not a condition of the separate public BC-CfE program.
Check program details ↗Find PrEP clinics and local support
BC-CfE — obtaining PrEP
Official eligibility criteria, enrollment steps and prescribing guidance for the provincial program.
Explore resource ↗City guides
Telehealth PrEP in British Columbia
Freddie
In British Columbia, Freddie currently requires private insurance. People without private coverage should explore the separate BC-CfE public pathway with a local prescriber.
View Freddie’s Canadian eligibilityFreddie is one option, not the only option. A local clinician or public program may be more suitable depending on your insurance and eligibility. We have no Freddie sponsorship or referral agreement to disclose on these pages.
Questions to ask before enrolling
- Is this the right PrEP medicine and treatment plan for me?
- Which parts are covered: medication, tests, follow-up and dispensing?
- Will I need a specific prescriber, health card or drug plan registration?
- Is the clinic accepting new patients, and does telehealth work in my province?
- What happens if I have symptoms or a recent possible exposure to HIV?
Had a possible HIV exposure? This page is for PrEP, which is prevention before exposure. For a recent exposure, seek urgent care about PEP as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours.
Read CATIE’s PEP guide