Limited Coverage Drugs - Special Authority Criteria

Generic Name / Strength / Form
interferon-beta-1b

Criteria Approval Period
1. Treatment for relapsing/remitting Multiple Sclerosis as prescribed by a neurologist from one of the clinics noted below.

According to criteria established by the MS Expert Panel at the University of British Columbia.

OR

2. Treatment of Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis as prescribed by a neurologist from one of the clinics noted below.

According to criteria established by the MS Expert Panel at the University of British Columbia.

 One Year

Practitioner Exemptions

  • No practitioner exemptions

Special Notes

  • Requests for coverage should be forwarded to the closest MS Clinic noted below:

    Location Address Fax
    Kelowna MS Clinic
    Satellite Clinic of UBC
    Kelowna General Hospital
    2268 Pandosy Street
    Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 1T2
    		(250) 862-4226
    Prince George MS Clinic
    Satellite Clinic of UBC
    Prince George Regional Hospital
    2000 15th Avenue
    Prince George, B.C. V2M 1S0
    		(250) 565-2662
    Vancouver Island MS Clinic
    Satellite Clinic of UBC
    1004 North Park Street
    Victoria, B.C. V8T 1C6
    		(250) 388-6438
    Fraser Health MS Clinic
    Burnaby Hospital
    3935 Kincaid Street
    Burnaby, B.C. V5G 2X6
    		(604) 412-6405
    MS Clinic - UBC
    UBC Hospital
    Rm G33-2211 Wesbrook Mall
    Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2B5
    		(604) 822-7362

Online Forms (PDF)
Click on the link to complete a special authority request form.