Method of prescription obtainment by prescriber Canada 2019

This statistic shows how Canadians obtained their prescriptions in Canada in 2019, by care provider. During this year, 68 percent of Canadians stated that they obtained their latest prescription in-person from their regular health care provider, compared to just two percent who obtained their latest prescription via electronic request to their regular care provider.

Methods by which prescriptions were obtained in Canada in 2019, by prescriber

Characteristic	Pharmacist	Regular care provider
(Net) In-person	28%	68%
(Net) Phone call	20%	13%
(Net) Electronic request	6%	2%

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Release date

December 2019

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

February 25 to March 18, 2019

Number of respondents

4,335 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

English and French

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: “Thinking about the last prescription that you obtained from your family doctor or regular place of care, was it...?”
Population sampled using Canadian general population proportions by age, gender and region/province.

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