NB PharmaCheck™ medication review program

The New Brunswick Prescription Drug Program (NBPDP) will begin accepting claims for the NB PharmaCheck™ medication review program beginning June 1, 2012. The program’s goal and objectives are as follows:

– To provide a professional pharmacy service focused on the appropriate utilization of chronic medications to improve patient outcomes.

Objectives:

– Improve a patient’s knowledge of and adherence with their medications

– Enhance the potential benefits associated with a patient’s medications

– Reduce the potential risks associated with a patient’s medications

NBPDP Plan A (Senior) beneficiaries taking 3 or more chronic prescription medications. Only one Medication Check-up will be reimbursed per Plan A beneficiary per year (April 1st to March 31st).

http://www.gnb.ca/0212/pdf/Pharma/PhysicianCommunication-e.pdf