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PROVINCIAL DRUG COVERAGE

AS OF JULY 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

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 (1) Restricted Access (2) Restricted Access (3) Not Accessible Restricted Access Restricted Access Not Accessible Not Accessible Restricted Access
AB* Not Accessible Open Access, listed as interchangeable (4) Open Access, listed as interchangeable (5) Open Access, listed as interchangeable (6) Not Accessible Restricted Access, listed as interchangeable Restricted Access, listed as interchangeable Not Accessible Not Accessible Restricted Access (7)
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; listed as interchangeable Not Accessible Open Access; listed as interchangeable Not Accessible Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable Open Access Not Accessible Not Accessible Restricted Access (8)
ON* Generic only; restricted access Open access; listed as interchangeable Open access, listed as interchangeable Open access, listed as interchangeable Restricted access, listed as interchangeable Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable Restricted Access; listed as interchangeable Open access; listed as interchangeable Restricted Access Restricted Access
QC* Generic only; open access Open Access Open Access Open Access Not Accessible Restricted Access Open 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; listed as interchangeable (9)

Open Access; listed as interchangeable (10)

Open
Access; listed as interchangeable (11)

Not Accessible Open Access; listed as interchangeable (12) Open Access; listed as interchangeable Not Accessible Not Accessible Restricted Access
PEI* Generic only; Open Access Open Access Open Access; listed as interchangeable Open Access; listed as interchangeable Not Accessible Restricted Access;  Restricted Access, generic only Not Accessible Not Accessible Restricted Access
NFLD* Generic only: Open access Open Access, listed as interchangeable Open Access; listed as interchangeable Open Access; listed as interchangeable (13) 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

(1) 10mg, 70mg Restricted access; 5 mg not accessible

(2) 70mg/5600IU restricted access; 70mg/2800IU not accessible

(3) 5mg, 35mg restricted access; 150mg not accessible

(4) 10mg restricted access

(5) 70mg/2800 IU not accessible

(6) 35mg open access (interchangeable); 30mg restricted access; 150mg not accessible

(7) Prolia restricted access; Xgeva not accessible

(8) Xgeva not accessible

(9) 5mg alendronate not accessible; generic only, fosamax 5mg discontinued

(10) 70mg/2800IU not accessible

(11) Actonel 30mg tablet and generic brands restricted access; 150mg Actonel and generic brands not accessible

(12) 14mg inj not accessible

(13) 30mg restricted access

*Visit provincial formulary for additional details around coverage

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