How to temporarily unblock drug and pharmacy information access — and autofill 5047-87 with my-id.ca
Restore temporary access to your drug repository record without retyping identity details
Ontario residents who blocked access to their drug and pharmacy service information repeat their full legal name, health number, address, and contact when requesting a temporary unblock. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: OHIP and your personal health information — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Temporary Unblocking of Access to Drug and Pharmacy Service Information — 5047-87
What this form is about
Form 5047-87 is the Temporary Unblocking of Access to Drug and Pharmacy Service Information, used when a person who previously blocked repository access needs authorized health care providers to view drug and pharmacy data for a limited period — confirm rules on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and Ontario health number.
- Current address and contact phone or email.
- Requested unblock period (start and end dates).
- Health care providers who need access during the period — confirm on ontario.ca.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your your name, health number, and address in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When would I use a temporary unblock?
- When you need specific providers to see your medication history for a defined treatment period — confirm on ontario.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills your health number and address across drug repository privacy forms.
- How is this different from form 014-4387-87?
- 014-4387-87 is the general unblock request; 5047-87 is for temporary access for a limited period.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.