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The easy way to get PrEP online
Protect yourself from HIV with PrEP from Freddie. Most of our 14,000+ patients get PrEP for free!
3 steps to get PrEP
It can take 10+ steps to get PrEP in-person. Freddie helps you get it in just 3.
Book a free appointment
Answer a few questions and book your virtual appointment with a clinician.
Complete your lab work
Lab tests will determine if PrEP is safe for you (spoiler alert: it is for most people).
Receive your PrEP discreetly
Have your PrEP prescription delivered or pick it up at your local pharmacy.
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PurposeMed is a Canadian company dedicated to making healthcare more accessible by providing high-quality virtual care.
Freddie is PurposeMed’s first healthcare service, and has grown since 2019 into Canada’s most popular source of PrEP.
Meet your expert clinical team
Caley is passionate about evidence-based and patient-centred care, including high-quality telemedicine.
Moe is passionate about nursing and supports a community that he is a member of and fierce advocate for.
Grant is passionate about about LGBTQ2S+ health, HIV prevention and treatment, and gender affirming care.
Corey is passionate about working with populations affected by systemic barriers to accessing care.
Natasha is an NP who has focused her career on increasing healthcare access for vulnerable communities.
Richelle has worked in surgery, neonatal intensive care, and in public healthcare clinics across Saskatchewan.
Jackie has extensive training in emergency medicine, which she practiced for 10 years before joining Freddie.
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dalhouse University, and a Master in Nursing from Athabasca University.
Tiffany is a full-time member of the Freddie team with over 15 years experience working across urban, rural and remote settings.
FAQs about PrEP
Got even more questions? Find answers in our in-depth guide to PrEP.
PrEP is short for pre-exposure prophylaxis.
It's a once-per-day HIV prevention pill that reduces the risk of contracting HIV by up to 99%. The presence of the medicine in your bloodstream helps stop HIV from taking hold, ensuring you remain HIV-negative.
PrEP is recommended for persons with the highest risk of HIV infection, including (but not limited to):
Men who have sex with men and transgender women
Heterosexual men and women who have high-risk exposure (such as having a partner with known HIV infection, sex workers, or having sex with a person at high risk for HIV)
People who inject drugs
The price of PrEP varies depending on where you live and what type of insurance you have.
There are three types of PrEP available in Canada: Name-brand Truvada, Generic Truvada, and Descovy.
Generic Truvada is the most common type of PrEP prescription and usually the most cost-affordable.
85% of Freddie patients with private insurance can access Descovy, the newest form of PrEP, for $0.
When PrEP is taken daily, it reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by 99% and reduces the risk of getting HIV from drug injection by 84%.
PrEP is highly effective for anal sex after daily PrEP is taken consistently for seven days.
PrEP is highly effective for vaginal sex after daily PrEP is taken consistently for 21 days.
Freddie is a Canadian healthcare provider that currently serves residents of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.