Drug Coverage & Medication Guides
Plain-language guides to Canadian drug plans — Trillium, BC PharmaCare, RAMQ, Alberta, national pharmacare — plus Wegovy and Mounjaro in Canada.
Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Guide
Who qualifies for ODB, co-pays, and a formulary lookup.
Trillium Drug Program (Ontario): Complete Guide
How Ontario's Trillium Drug Program works: who qualifies, how the income-based deductible is calculated, what's covered, and how to apply.
BC PharmaCare: How Fair PharmaCare and Other Plans Work
A plain-language guide to BC PharmaCare: Fair PharmaCare deductibles, family maximums, special plans, free contraception, and how to register.
National Pharmacare in Canada: What It Covers and What's Next
What Canada's Pharmacare Act means for you: coverage for contraception and diabetes medications, which provinces have signed on, and how it fits with provincial drug plans.
Wegovy (Semaglutide) in Canada: Cost, Coverage and Access
How to get Wegovy in Canada: who it's approved for, typical cost without insurance, public and private coverage, and how it compares to Ozempic.
Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) in Canada: Cost, Coverage and How It Compares
What Canadians should know about Mounjaro: approved uses, typical cost, public and private coverage, and how tirzepatide compares with Ozempic.
Alberta Drug Coverage: Government-Sponsored Plans Explained
How Alberta's government drug plans work: Coverage for Seniors, Non-Group Coverage, palliative coverage, co-pays and how to enrol through Alberta Blue Cross.
Saskatchewan Drug Plan: How Coverage Works
A guide to the Saskatchewan Drug Plan: the Seniors' Drug Plan, children's coverage, the income-based Special Support Program, and how to apply.
Manitoba Pharmacare: Income-Based Drug Coverage
How Manitoba Pharmacare works: the income-based annual deductible, who is eligible, how to register, and deductible instalment options.
Quebec's Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ)
How Quebec's mandatory drug insurance works: who must join RAMQ vs a private group plan, annual premium, deductible, coinsurance and monthly maximum.
Nova Scotia Pharmacare Programs Explained
A guide to Nova Scotia's drug programs: Seniors' Pharmacare premiums and co-pays, income-based Family Pharmacare, and how to apply.