Why was the Reference Drug Program (RDP) introduced?
We recognize that cost-saving measures must be taken now to protect and preserve the benefits of PharmaCare, our provincial drug plan, for the long term. The RDP saves B.C. taxpayers millions of dollars each year. This is good management of tax dollars and a safe way to provide PharmaCare beneficiaries with the prescription drugs they need, while helping to keep PharmaCare affordable for the future. Some of the savings from the RDP are used to improve benefits for British Columbians.
