Alberta Drug Coverage

• Lobby group urges switch to cheaper, ‘biosimilar’ prescription drugs in Ontario

  The group is urging Ontario to switch the drugs offered to patients in the province to a cheaper alternative, promising to save the government roughly $150 million per year.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2022
  
• Alberta government changing drug coverage for 26,000 patients, expects to save up to $380M

  The Alberta government is changing its drug coverage for more than 26,000 patients, including those with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2019
  
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• Calgary woman begging province to cover $63K-per-dose drug putting her parents in debt

  A Calgary woman with a muscle wasting disease is begging the provincial government to cover a drug that could save lives. The woman's parents have now helped raise nearly $200,000 and are going in debt in a desperate attempt to keep their daughter alive.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2018
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• Alberta government announces coverage for HIV prevention drug

  "It's a huge step forward to have public coverage and access."

  Health

  Sep 1, 2018
• Alberta expands drug coverage for hepatitis C patients

  Epclusa, a drug for hepatitis C with a near 100 per cent cure rate, is now going to be covered by Alberta Health.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2017