Remove "gender assigned at birth" from prescription

Hello Medfar!

We noticed that on prescriptions it lists the “gender assigned at birth”.

This is unnecessary information that at best isn’t helpful, and at worst is quite harmful to some folks.

I have included the prescription requirements in BC in the link below in case you don’t have that information. Specifically it lists:

“All prescriptions must include:

• Patient’s name

• Practitioner’s name and signature (for written prescriptions)

• Name, strength, and quantity of drug(s) or ingredients

• Complete directions for use, including the frequency, interval or maximum daily dose

• Number of refills and intervals between refills/part-fills (when permitted)

• Date prescription written”

I am hopeful that Medfar understands the importance of this request to the health of our trans population and you will remove this from our prescriptions please.

Thanks,

Chelsea