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PROVINCIAL DRUG COVERAGE

AS OF APRIL 2023

Coverage is under constant review and is subject to change.

Access to a generic equivalent is generally reported to be identical to that of the relevant brand name medication.

TYPE OF LISTING
PROVINCE	Bisphosphonates						SERMs	Teriparatide (PTH)		Denosumab
	Etidronate	Alendronate		Risedronate		Zoledronic Acid	Raloxifene	Teriparatide (PTH)		Denosumab
	Didrocal® Generics available	Fosamax® Generics available	Fosavance® Generics available	Actonel® Generics available	Actonel DR™	Aclasta® Generics available	Evista® Generics available	Forteo® Generics available	Osnuvo	Prolia®
BC	Not Accessible	Restricted Access	Restricted Access	Restricted Access	Not Accessible	Restricted Access	Restricted Access	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
AB	Not Accessible	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Restricted Access, listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access, listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
SK	Not Accessible	Restricted Access, listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
MB	Not Accessible	Open Access	Not Accessible	Open Access; Generic is restricted access	Not Accessible	Restricted Access	Open Access	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
ON	Generic only; restricted access	Restricted access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted access, listed as interchangeable	Restricted access, listed as interchangeable	Restricted access, listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access	Restricted Access
QC	Generic only; open access	Open Access	Open Access	Open Access	Not Accessible	Restricted Access	Restricted Access	Generic only; Restricted access	Restricted Access	Restricted Access
NB	Generic only; open access	Open access, listed as interchangeable	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Open Access, listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
NS	Not Accessible	Open Access	Open Access	Open Access	Not Accessible*	Open Access	Restricted Access	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
PEI	Generic only; Open Access	Open Access	Restricted Access; Generic is open access	Restricted Access; Generic is open access	Not Accessible	Restricted Access; Generic is open access	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
NFLD	Generic only: Open access	Restricted Access, listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access
YT	Not Accessible	Generics only; open access	Generics only; open access	Restricted Access	Not Accessible	Generic only; restricted access	Generic only; restricted access	Not Accessible	Not Accessible	Restricted Access

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