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	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 (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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