Ontario. Ministry of Health

Partial funding to cover the costs of prescription drugs listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary * includes nutrition products and diabetic testing agents * prescriptions for listed drugs must be ordered by a doctor or dentist licensed to practice in Ontario and must be filled by a pharmacy in Ontario

Ontario Drug Benefits Program (ODB) - Helps eligible people pay for their prescription medications

Drug Funding Program for Cancer Care - Funding for cancer drugs * administered by Cancer Care Ontario

OHIP+ - Program to cover the costs of medications for some OHIP-covered children and youth 24 years and younger * 5,000 drugs included in program

Exceptional Access Program - Handles funding requests for drugs that are not listed in the Formulary * requests reviewed on a case-by-case basis

Services and Programs:

• Ontario Naloxone Program for Pharmacies

Ontario residents who are 65 years and older, or receiving social assistance, or residing in long term care homes or homes for special care, or receiving professional home care services * registrants in the Trillium Drug Program * varies by program

Application forms are available at pharmacies

Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm