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Provincial Drug Benefit Programs

The official drug benefit program for each province and territory.

15 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14

Every province and territory runs its own prescription drug benefit programs, each with its own eligibility rules. This directory links the official program page for each one, so you start from the program's own current rules.

This is a listing only: no deductibles, premiums, formularies or coverage amounts are stated here. Nunavut links to the Government of Nunavut's Extended Health Benefits Policy; Inuit residents' drug coverage runs through the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits program. Entries are re-checked on the Second Pass volatile schedule.

Ontario

Ontario Drug Benefit Program

Ontario's program covering prescription drug costs for people 65 and older, people in care, and people receiving Ontario Works or ODSP support.

Verified 2026-11-12

Trillium Drug Program

Ontario's program for households whose prescription drug costs are high compared with their household income.

Verified 2026-11-12

British Columbia

Fair PharmaCare Plan

BC PharmaCare's main plan, with coverage based on family net income for B.C. residents of all ages.

Verified 2026-11-12

Alberta

Non-Group Coverage

Alberta's premium-based prescription drug coverage that Albertans under 65 can apply for when they have no other plan.

Verified 2026-11-12

Manitoba

Manitoba Pharmacare

Manitoba's drug benefit program for residents whose prescription costs are not covered by another provincial or federal program.

Verified 2026-11-12

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Drug Plan

Saskatchewan's prescription coverage page, covering the drug plans for seniors, children, families and special support.

Verified 2026-11-12

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Drug Plans

New Brunswick's drug plans page, covering the Prescription Drug Program and the provincial plan for uninsured residents.

Verified 2026-11-12

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program

The official NLPDP page, covering the program's plans for income support recipients, seniors, children and low-income and high-cost households.

Linked page also covers the program's biosimilars switching policy.

Verified 2026-11-12

Quebec

Yukon

Pharmacare and Extended Health Benefits for Seniors

Yukon's programs for registered senior citizens, covering prescription drugs, dental care, eye care and other health benefits.

Described on the Yukon Health and Social Services department page.

Verified 2026-11-12

Northwest Territories

Extended Health Benefits

The Northwest Territories program covering prescription drugs and other benefits for eligible seniors, children and residents with chronic conditions.

Verified 2026-11-12

Nunavut

Extended Health Benefits Program

Nunavut's program covering prescription drugs, medical supplies and other benefits for enrolled Nunavut residents.

The linked document is the Government of Nunavut's Extended Health Benefits Policy. Inuit residents' drug coverage runs through the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits program.

Verified 2026-11-12

Recheck: entries are re-verified on the Second Pass volatile schedule. No province or territory omitted. Listing only — no eligibility, deductible or coverage claims.

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