Ontario · Health
Pharmacare and drug coverage in Ontario
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Ontario, Ontario Drug Benefit program (Ministry of Health) handles it. Seniors and people 24 or under without private insurance are covered automatically; others with high drug costs apply to the Trillium Drug Program.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC PharmaCare (Ministry of Health) | Fair PharmaCarechecked | |
| Alberta | Alberta Health drug programs (administered by Alberta Blue Cross) | Drug coverage and benefitschecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Drug Plan (Ministry of Health) | Saskatchewan Drug Planchecked | |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Pharmacare (Manitoba Health) | How to applychecked | Apply by sending the signed paper application to Manitoba Health; there is no online application. |
| OntarioThis page | Ontario Drug Benefit program (Ministry of Health) | Get drug coveragechecked | Seniors and people 24 or under without private insurance are covered automatically; others with high drug costs apply to the Trillium Drug Program. |
| Quebec | Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ), public prescription drug insurance plan | Health and drug insurancechecked | If you can join a private group plan through work or a spouse, you must take it instead of the RAMQ plan. |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Drug Plans (Department of Health) | Enrol in the NB Drug Planchecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Pharmacare (Department of Health and Wellness) | Pharmacare programschecked | Seniors 65 and over use the Seniors' Pharmacare Program instead. |
| Prince Edward Island | PEI Pharmacare (Department of Health and Wellness, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP), Department of Health and Community Services | How to applychecked | Only the Access and Assurance plans need an application; other plans enrol you automatically. |
| Yukon | Government of Yukon (Health and Social Services) | None on record | No general drug plan: coverage depends on being 65 or older or having a listed chronic disease or disability. |
| Northwest Territories | Extended Health Benefits (Department of Health and Social Services) | Apply for Extended Health Benefitschecked | Seniors 60 and over apply once; others reapply each year by September 1. |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Department of Health (Extended Health Benefits); federal NIHB for Inuit | Extended Health Benefitschecked | Inuit get drug coverage through the federal NIHB program; other residents may qualify for Extended Health Benefits. |
Where to go in person
Places in the biggest cities, from open data. Check the official link for hours and what each office offers before you go.
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Pharmacare and drug coverage in Ontario", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/prescription-drug-coverage/ontario