PrescribeIT Timeline

Since 2015, PrescribeIT^® has established itself as a leader in the Canadian electronic prescribing space by enabling prescribers to electronically transmit a prescription to a patient’s pharmacy of choice. PrescribeIT^® has experienced significant growth and has achieved numerous milestones, and is well on its way to fulfilling its vision of providing safer and more effective medication management to all Canadians, prescribers, and pharmacies.

2015

Infoway begins investigation into creating Canada’s e-prescribing service.

2016

Government of Canada provides start-up investment for e-prescribing. Secured first letter of intent (LOI) with a pharmacy chain, and ended the year with memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with two jurisdictions (Alberta, Ontario), and an LOI with three pharmacy chains.

2017

Government of Canada provides major investment for PrescribeIT^®. The first jurisdiction goes live in Ontario (Huntsville), MOUs with six jurisdictions and an LOI in place with 13 pharmacy chains.
End 2017 with:
38 Prescribers enrolled
19 Pharmacies enrolled

2018

Second and third jurisdictions go live—Alberta (Lethbridge) and New Brunswick (Saint John). MOUs with nine jurisdictions. Agreements with six electronic medical record (EMR) and three pharmacy management system (PMS) vendors.
End 2018 with:
774 Prescribers enrolled
832 Pharmacies enrolled

2019

Fourth Jurisdiction goes live in Saskatchewan (La Ronge). MOUs with ten jurisdictions. Agreements with eleven EMR and five PMS vendors. Letter of intent (LOI) with 31 brands of retail pharmacies across Canada.
End 2019 with:
2,100 Prescribers enrolled
2,447 Pharmacies enrolled
1.5M+ Cumulative transactions

2020

MOUs with 12 jurisdictions. Agreements with 17 EMR and eight PMS vendors. Engagements with 45 retail pharmacy brands across Canada.
End 2020 with:
5,700 Prescribers enrolled
4,804 Pharmacies enrolled
6.6M+ Cumulative transactions

2021

MOU with last remaining jurisdiction. Engagements with 45 retail pharmacy brands across Canada.
End 2021 with:
8,858 Prescribers enrolled
6,132 Pharmacies enrolled
21M+ Cumulative transactions

2022

Seventh Jurisdiction goes live in PEI (Cornwall).
End 2022 with:
14,290 Prescribers enrolled
6,846 Pharmacies enrolled
45M+ Cumulative transactions

2023

Launched the Ottawa Hospital information system pilot in January 2023.
End 2023 with:
16,185 Prescribers enrolled
7.953 Pharmacies enrolled
79.8M Cumulative transactions